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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $496 second payment.
"I bought two goats at Kshs. 3500. I paid school fees worth Kshs. 3000. I also bought one sack of maize at 2800. The remaining Kshs. 700, I used buying household items like food"
Lucy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lucy received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,000 KES school fees and bought 3 goats at a total of 7,000 KES."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 8 bags of cement at 6,400 KES, sand at 10,000 KES. I bought a goat at 5,000 KES and farming expenses cost me 5,000 KES. The rest of the money is still on planning how to use it."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta received a $496 second payment.
"l spend the cash to buy 2 cow-bulls at 25000 kshs, l also spend 2000 kshs to buy furniture the remaining 13000 kshs to buy goats."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying stones ksh 6000, paid school fees ksh 2000 and i small goat 800."
Joan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joan received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying a blanket ksh 3500, sheep ksh 2000,goat 2000 and spent balance on meals."
Pilister's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pilister received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 5000 KES primary school fees for my son then I settled my bank loan using 2500 KES and I spent the remaining 2500 KES on a goat."
Joshua's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joshua received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5000 KES of my token payment on 2 goats then I paid school fees for my son using 4000 KES and"
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 6,000 KES to buy iron sheets which I'll use to build animal shade. Bought a she-goat at 2,000 KES. Bought my son in secondary school uniform. I also purchased some cooking utensils and family foodstuffs."
Solomon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Solomon received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 4,000 KES to pay my son in high school fee. Bought two goats at 5,000 KES. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption."
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