We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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I paid secondary school fees for my 4 children with 40000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer and I spent the remaining 10000 KES on 6 iron sheets.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness and courage I have gained with the education of my children since I started receiving transfers from GD; The rest of the students were sent home but mine were never sent home and they continued with their learning as usual, in courtesy of GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole amount on paying school fees for my children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my four children, it is my biggest worry.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer on my children's education, invest in farming so as to generate more income and be able to meet the education needs of my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest that I am educating my children. I am a hard worker, I sell doughnuts and do farming and through small savings I have been able to educate my son who is now searching for a job.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient funds to feed and educate my children to the level I want because of poor source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children are back from school and we are engaged in a family talk.
