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.
Sheba's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sheba enrolled.
"I plan to build a house, invest in business and to buy livestock, mainly goats and cows."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having toiled in my farm for very long and eventually after selling my farm produce I was able to buy some goats and a cow."
Collins's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Collins enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a better house that will accommodate my family as I will buy twenty iron sheets and some timber, I will also venture into farming as I will buy four goats, three sheep and a cow and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a fishing net and a boat that I will use in starting a fishing business."
Joshua's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying two bulls hat I can use in ploughing my farm, I will also buy two goats, I am planning to renovate my house by buying bags of cement that will be used in plastering the floor of my house and the walls. I will spend part of my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is secondary school and the remaining amount I will spend on building a house for my eldest son who is in Nairobi so that when he comes home he will have a place to stay in."
Beatris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatris enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having toiled in my farm and planted maize and beans, after harvesting the crops I sold them at the market and bought two goats."
Rael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rael enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that through savings and loaning groups that I joined, I managed to purchase eight goats which I later converted into cash to build my house."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have two goats that I acquired using my income from small businesses."
Tom's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tom enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have worked hard and bought three goats and a cow which we are proud of."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought 2 bags of cement and cemented the verandah of my house, bought a goat @ 2,700KES. I also paid 3,000KES school fees for my son who had been sent away."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"I plan to renovate my house, buy livestock mostly goats and to invest in any income generating activity."
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