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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I am planning to inject more capital into our small business, so our profits can increase, some of the transfers will also be used to buy household items." (Country: Kenya)
Loice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Loice enrolled.
"I am planning to buy some more iron sheets and cement so that I can enlarge my house, I will also buy some livestock and hopefully if some cash remains I will furnish my new house." (Country: Kenya)
Pesila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pesila enrolled.
"We are planning to buy iron sheets and cement so that we can build a new house as our current house is dilapidated .I will also use some part of the transfers to furnish my house." (Country: Kenya)
Queenter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Queenter enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying four bulls that we can use in ploughing our farm and a dairy cow that we can keep for milk, I will spend part of the transfer on buying furniture for my house and the remaining amount I will invest on my business of selling groceries." (Country: Kenya)
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying dowry as my wife went away because I did not have cash to pay dowry, I will spend part of the cash to buy three bulls that I will use in ploughing my farm and the remaining amount I will use to start a business of buying and selling maize in our market." (Country: Kenya)
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a motorbike so that I can have my own that I can use in taxi business as the one I have is hired daily." (Country: Kenya)
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school, I will spend part of the transfer on buying a dairy cow that can help me in the future when it gives birth to a calf and the remaining amount I will use to renovate my house as I had built it but I haven't finished it so I will use the transfer on buying bags of cement that I will use to repair it. I will also buy two bulls and a ploughing machine so that I can plough my farm." (Country: Kenya)
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house so that it can be in good condition, I have a girl child who is soon joining secondary school so I will save some cash so that I will pay school fees for her and the remaining amount I will invest in my small business of selling household items like cooking oil, bread and flour." (Country: Kenya)
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary school, I will spend part of it to renovate my house by buying bags of cement and the remaining amount I will buy a cow and name it Give Direct." (Country: Kenya)
Edwin's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edwin enrolled.
"I have planned to buy building materials for making a better house, I would also want to buy some livestock and keep." (Country: Kenya)