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.
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy materials to plaster my house (40000), bought school uniforms (3000), a goat (2500), kerosene (1000) and food (4000)."
Yucabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Yucabeth received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer for dowry payment (41500), bought two goats 5000) and food (3500)."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having sold firewood which I collect at a nearby mountain. Over the years the proceeds from the sale of the firewood has feed and clothed my family, as a matter of fact I once bought a goat with proceeds from the sale of the said firewood."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 10 bags of cement ksh 8000, sand ksh 7000, stones ksh 3000, labor ksh 3000, 2 windows ksh 6000,school fees ksh 12000 and 1 goat ksh 2500."
Adah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Adah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a table banking group. I managed to save some money with other members and eventually I bought a goat. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to pay secondary school fees for my children (30000), paid a hospital bill for my husband (10000) and bought two goats (8000)."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have some goats that I have bought through the small jobs that I do."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 7 bags of cement at 5,950KES, paid 7,000KES labor charge, bought 9 sheep at 23,900KES, one goat at 3,500KES, wire mess at 2,700KES, 12 second hand iron sheets at 5,000KES then added some amount to the remaining cash and bought shoes and clothes for the family then paid school for three children."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying chairs ksh 11500, mattress ksh 3000,3 goats ksh 8000, 2 sacks of maize ksh 6000 and keeping ksh 21500 for savings ."
Martin's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Martin received a $496 second payment.
"I paid 20,000KES school fee for my son in secondary school, bought 5 iron sheets at 3,500KES, then used 2,500KES to buy poles and nails to expand my house, used 2,000KES on weedind, 5,000KES to buy two blankets and clothes for the family, bought two goats at 8,000KES, a sack of maize at 3,000KES, bought a solar lamp at 2,000KES then used the rest on fare and daily food for the family."
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