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.
Bentar's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Bentar received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying school fees.I also bought 2 goats at KES 7,000."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I bought mattress, cooking pots, a chair, and a goat."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $98 initial payment.
"I paid SILC debt of KES 4000, bought a seat, and bought a goat."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"We would like to buy a sheep because it is easier to raise than a goat. We would also like to expand our house because it is small."
Patricia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Patricia enrolled.
"The achievements that I am proudest of are educating my children and buying goats and a cow with proceeds from a small business I used to run."
Philip's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Philip enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on expanding my fishing business by buying more nets for fishing, I will renovate my house and make it to be more raised so that I am not affected by flood water from the lake, I will also spend part of the transfer on paying for dowry as I haven't paid dowry yet and the remaining amount I will buy a sheep and a goat for milk and meat."
Zilpa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zilpa enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy four goats that I keep using cash that I got from saving and lending scheme in the village."
Betha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Betha enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having bought goats. This is because I saved the profits from my small grocery business and after a while managed to get enough cash to buy the goats."
Irine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"The proudest achievement that I can think of is having bought a goat using money I saved when I used to sell fish"
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that previously I never had a cow but I tried my best through taking good care of my goats that I sold in order to buy a calf."
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