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.
Josinter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josinter enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me to feel excited as I will be able to afford to pay school fees for my children and also to buy some goats which I can keep for meat and milk."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a sack of maize at 3,800 KES, two goats at 6,000 KES, a mattress and blanket at 3,400 KES, I kept 30,000 KES which I'll use to admit my child in to the Univrsity."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption, bought a goat that I would sell the offsprings incase of any emergency and used most of the transfer on paying workers to cultivate my parcel of land."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying 1 bag of maize 4600 KES, paid school fees for my children 2000 KES and used balance to buy 1 goat."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $401 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying food for my family and a goat to rear. I hope to sell the goat in case of an emergency "
Dorine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Dorine received a $468 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a sheep and a goat. I'm still having the rest of the cash which I'm planning to use in building a rental house."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer transfer to pay medical bills for my child who was sick. I bought cushions for my seats, bought a high density mattress for a more comfortable sleep. I cultivated my lands and also spent some amount to buy 3 goats for rearing."
Getruda's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Getruda received a $468 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy tiles which I'll place on my floor. I bought a cupboard, two goats, and also purchased grains for family consumption."
Lydia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lydia received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a goat to keep in my farm. I then bought a bag of maize for food, bought clothes for my children and paid their school fees."
Petronala's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Petronala received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a goat to begin livestock farming like my fellow villagers. I admired a lot other people's goats as they passed a long my gate. I am so happy that with the one goat that I purchased, I would soon acquire more when it gives birth. Besides that, I cleared some school fee for my child who went to a nearly day school and worked so hard to achieve her dreams"
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