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 spend my transfer on building a house as I don't have my own house currently, I will use part of it to invest in my small business of selling clothes and the remainder I will save it for my grandchildren who are very young so that when they reach school-going-age I will pay for them school fees." (Country: Kenya)
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children who are in primary school and one who passed exams to join secondary school. I will also build a toilet as I don't have one, I will buy a two cows one for milk and the other for ploughing my farm. I plan also to spend part of the transfer on buying a bed and beddings for my children and I." (Country: Kenya)
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer on buying mattress, l aslo bought a bag of maize . l also paid school fee for the children" (Country: Kenya)
Josephine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Josephine received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer on buying bedding , l also bought food for the family." (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I used the entire transfer to pay my daughter in high school fees." (Country: Kenya)
Filigona's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Filigona received a $98 initial payment.
"I bought some cushions, purchased a sack of maize grains, and also bought school uniform to my son in primary school." (Country: Kenya)
Milkah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milkah received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to on buying iron sheets ,l also offset a loan that l had. l also bought food for the family." (Country: Kenya)
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $98 initial payment.
"I invested a portion of the transfer in poultry farming. I also purchased two sacks of maize for family consumption." (Country: Kenya)
Ludia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ludia enrolled.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my children, build a new house and buy some goats to breed." (Country: Kenya)
Milka's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milka received a $98 initial payment.
"I used the entire transfer to built a pit latrine." (Country: Kenya)