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.
Filigona's family
access_time 8 years ago
Filigona received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cupboard.I also bought a set of chairs,a goat and it's Kid and bought my clothing."
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent received a $493 second payment.
"When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I plastered the walls and floor of my main house which cost me as follows: 8000 KES on a lorry of sand, 7000 KES on a lorry of ballast, 15000 KES on 18 bags of cement and I paid 8000 KES labor charge for the plastering. Besides I paid secondary school fees for my son with 5000 KES, I spent 3000 KES on school uniform for my children and the remaining 3725 KES on a goat."
Seline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Seline received a $492 second payment.
"One cow at 15,000 KES, one goat at 2,500 KES, one sheep at 3,000 KES, a solar panel and a wet-cell at 15,000 KES, three bulbs at 1,000 KES, clothes for thee family at 1,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, a hoofer system at 4,000 KES, fishing net at 1,000 KES, gave 2,000 KES to my sister-in-law then used the rest on food for the family."
Sheth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sheth received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow a cow at 15,000 and 3 goats at 9,000 KES.I also added capital to my business,bought 2 sacks of maize at 5,000 KES,utensils at 6,000,uniforms and food for my children ."
Esther's family
access_time 8 years ago
Esther received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 17,000 KES,solar and it's battery at 13,000 KES,television at 13,000 KES,1 sack of maize at 3,000 KES ,a goat at 2,300 and food."
Roselina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roselina received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my children.I also built a cereal store and ! goat."
Pheobe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pheobe received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a goat at 2,250 KES, 50 kilograms of maize at 2,125 KES then used 5,265 KES to boost my retail shop business."
Pauline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pauline received a $475 third payment.
"I paid school fees balance of 14900 KES, bought iron sheets and built my son a house with 18000 KES, bought a goat 4000 KES and sent my mother 2000 KES."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on a goat, I paid 2000 KES on primary school fees for my 2 children and I spent the remaining 4000 KES on tableware and food."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $475 third payment.
"i spent 20,000 KES of my second transfer on buying a set of chairs.ialso bought a cupboard at 8,000 KES, a table at 4,000 KES,a window at 3,000,4 goats at 10,000 KES and 1 sack of maize at 3,200."
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