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.
Esther's family
access_time 8 years ago
Esther received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on 2 goats, solar panel and utensils.Am planning to sell off my goats for a cow and my solar panel helps save the money I have been charged for charging my phone and buying paraffin for light. This is exciting for me."
Maria's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maria received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a goat so that we can do rearing.I also bought a solar panel so that I can reduce on the paraffin costs."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a goat at 3,000 KES,a sack of maize at 3,000 KES,2 blankets at 800 KES,clothes at 1,000 KES, paid 1,500 KES on school fees and used the rest of the money on food."
Abiba's family
access_time 8 years ago
Abiba received a $117 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my next transfer to buy goats for rearing so that i can earn a living. I am also planning to buy cement, sand, iron sheets and more bricks to enable me construct an iron roofed house."
Sharon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sharon received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my second transfer on buying a goat and its young one at 4,500 KES,paid 2,000 KES on school fees and used the rest of the money on food."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on renting land with 6000 KES, buying chicken worth 1000 KES, a goat worth 2000 KES and bought food with 1000 KES"
Christopher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christopher received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash tranfers to purchase 24 pieces of iron sheet 15600KES,timber 7360KES,transport 3000KES,poles 3000KES,a sack of maize 6800KES,goats 5500KES,paid workers 3000KES,doors and windows1500KES,blankets 2000KES,food 2000KES."
Sylvia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sylvia received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 10 iron sheets at 6,500 KES, a goat at 2,500 KES used the rest of the money on food"
Everlyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everlyne received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I bought iron sheets at 22,750 KES, bought timber at 2,280 KES, bought round poles at 4,800 KES, bought building nails at 2,040 KES, bought fascia board at 7,200 KES, bought solar home system at 3,000 KES, bought 1 goat at 3,000 KES, bought 25 tins of maize at 2,000 KES, spent 2,000 KES to till my land and the remaining 600 KES I spent on food."
Isack's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isack received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a semi permanent house,buying 2 cows and 4 goats."
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