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.
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa enrolled.
"I have planned to rebuild my house and buy house hold furniture's." (Country: Kenya)
Walter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Walter enrolled.
"We have planned to rebuild our house and set up a small business for my wife." (Country: Kenya)
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a toilet, I will also buy two bulls for ploughing my farm and one dairy cow. The remaining amount I will spend on paying school fees for my children who are in secondary school and also to buy some wire mesh so that I can fence my home." (Country: Kenya)
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my three children where one is in Eldoret University, the other is in Kabianga University and other in Mawego Technical. I will use part of the transfer to increase my stock of chicken where I can sell them and get food to eat." (Country: Kenya)
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I am planning to buy cement so that I can plaster my house, the rest of the transfers I will inject as capital into my small business. The business entails buying fish from Lake Victoria in bulk and reselling the fish in the village." (Country: Kenya)
Pamelah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamelah enrolled.
"I am planning to buy cement and sand so that I can plaster my house. The second transfer I will use to pay fees for a certificate course in early childhood education at a nearby college and build a toilet. The third transfer I will save for my child who is in class eight so that if she is supposed to join secondary school next year I will have fees for her." (Country: Kenya)
Lydia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lydia enrolled.
"We are planning to pay school fees for our child who is joining secondary school this year and the rest of the transfers we will use to start a small business dealing in second hand clothes" (Country: Kenya)
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I am planning to iron sheets for my roof, cement and sand to be used to repair my house, I will also buy household furniture as currently I have none." (Country: Kenya)
Jacinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacinter enrolled.
"I am planning to buy iron sheets, cement, nails and wood, these we will use to construct a house. We will then use the rest of the transfers to start a small business or kiosk in order to get some income." (Country: Kenya)
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a cow so I can get milk from it. I will then buy sand and cement so that I build a house, the remainder of the transfers I will use to pay school fees for my children." (Country: Kenya)