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.
Benter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Benter received a $475 third payment.
"I have managed to pay school fees comfortably for my son who has finished his course successfully, we bought goats which now has kids and have repaired our old house which we could not have done without the GD transfer."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $475 third payment.
"I bought two goats 9000 KES, iron sheets for 1400 KES, paid school fees 5000 KES and still saving 30000 KES for buying a calf."
Philip's family
access_time 8 years ago
Philip received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my token payment, I spent 8000 KES on 2 goats and the remaining 2000 KES on food and clothing for my household members."
Lucy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lucy received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to set my own compound then use the rest to buy a cow, a sheep or a goat depending on the amount that will be remaining."
Roseline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roseline received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,500 KES, 12 cushions at 2,400 KES and a goat at 3,000 KES."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,000 KES school fee for my three children, bought a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, one goat at 3,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought 38 wall poles at 3,530 KES, one water tank at 1,500 KES, one basin at 500 KES, three iron sheets at 1,800 KES, one goat at 1,500 KES, used 2,000 KES to dug a hole for the pit latrine."
Goreti's family
access_time 8 years ago
Goreti received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 2 sets of chairs at 13000 KES each,a table at 5000 KES,a bed at 4500,a goat at 2500 KES,utensils,2 sacks of maize and food."
Anna's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anna received a $99 initial payment.
"I would like to buy a cow, 2 goats and clear school fees balance for my child. That is how I will spend my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Pillip's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pillip received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 6000 KES on 2 goats, I paid 2000 KES primary school fees for my 2 children and I spent the remaining 2000 KES on food."
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