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.
Jenipher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $118 initial payment.
"I bought 2 goats as social security in mybfirst transfer. I also bought cloths for my children they are now well dressed"
Jackline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"Being able to own four goats is my proudest achievement. I used savings l get from casual jobs l do to buy them.I plan to to but more goats."
Agnes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Agnes received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I bought iron sheets at 18,900 KES, bought trusses at 6,500 KES, bought building post at 5,500 KES, bought building nails at 1,700 KES, bought steel door at 6,000 KES, spent 3,000 KES to pay laborers building y house, bought 2 goats at 6,000 KEs and the remaining 2,100 KES I spent to buy food for my family."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on buying mattress 4000KES and 2 goats 3000 KES, I also paid my child's school fees 3000 KES ."
Caren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a goat 3500KES .I also paid school fees for my children 6,400KES"
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase cows worth 30000KES,goats 9000KES,clothes and food 4000KES,tithe 1000KES,school fees 6000KES."
Martin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Martin received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 22,000 KES, 2 goats at 4,500 KES, 2 sacks of maize at 7,600 KES and i have kept the rest of the money in my savings account for my children who are yet to join(secondary)high school next year."
Regina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Regina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on buying 3 goats 8000 KES and food for my family 2000 KES ."
Philip's family
access_time 8 years ago
Philip received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer on leasing a farm 4,000 KES, gave my wife 1,500 KES, bought 1 sac of maize 2,500 KES and a goat 2,000 KES ."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The achievement I am very proud of is, having bought five goats as investment for my famly, with savings from my horticultural activity that I carried out some time back. "
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