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.
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"I am a farmer and through my hardwork,every year I plant maize not only for food but for sale too.For so many years i have done this and every time i harvest,the produce goes tothe schools where my children study.This has helped three of my children through Secondary school and hence this is the achievement I am proudest of"
Maacy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maacy received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my transfer to buy six seater sofa set worth 25000 KES because I did not have chairs and I used to beg from neighbors whenever I had visitors. I bought clothes for my children because they did not have presentable ones.I also bought household items."
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana received a $483 third payment.
"I spent my money to purchase a cow worth 20,000 that gave birth to a calf and currently I am miking the cow. 8,000 KES I boasted my business. I do sell slippers and shoes hence was able to increase my stock. I bought two goats at 6,000 KES, a steel door at 8,000 KES and the remaining amount I spent on household expenses."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $479 third payment.
"I spent the transfer I received to buy goats and added to the cows I bought beforehand to pay for my wife's dowry."
Francisca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Francisca received a $479 third payment.
"I bought a piece land because we did not have land to put up a home.I also paid school fees for my children because I did not want them to be sent home for fee any more."
Zephenia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Zephenia received a $482 third payment.
"I used 15,000 KES to open a barber shop, bought sofa seats worth 8,000 KES and plastic chairs and a table at 5100 KES. The remaining amount I spent on household expenses."
Saidi's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Saidi received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy two cows worth 34000 KES because I wanted to invest my money in something that will earn me more money .I also paid school fees for my children because I wanted to clear their balances"
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy received a $479 third payment.
"I spent the last transfer I received to pay for my children's school fees,I saved in a women's' group to buy fishing boat for fishing to earn my family income and I bought seats and clothes for my children."
Margaret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is lack of school fees, when I was in secondary school I lacked school fees. I sometimes had to miss exams which really affected my academic performance, I didn't achieve my goals"
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to pay school fee for my child who is in boarding secondary school because I did not want him to be sent home for fee balance.I also bought house hold items."