GDLive Newsfeed
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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
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Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to cement my house and extend the house to be spacious ."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend 34,000KES on buying 2 oxen for ploughing my piece of land. I also plan to start a money generating activity retailing cereals for my wife."
Poline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Poline received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because it is too small in size. I'm also planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment its earth."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because it isn't big enough. I'm also planning to invest a portion of the transfer in stone chipping business."
Benson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benson received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a big spacious house ."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on taking my son to a mechanic course.i also want to build a house for my son."
Rebecca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rebecca received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on expanding my house.I also want to buy chairs and pay school fees for my children."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to invest a larger portion of the transfer in livestock. I'm also planning to pay my daughter in high school fee."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on plastering my house.I also want to pay school fees and buy a cow."
Jacton's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacton received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear school fees for my children, build a spacious house for my family ."