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.
Irine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Irine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent two cows worth 36000 KES for ploughing and milking,i bought three goats worth 6000 KES. We used the remaining amount to invest in our family business of selling livestock."
Herine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Herine enrolled.
"I have planned to expand my house,I will also buy a goat and lastly I will expand my banana business."
Fredrick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fredrick enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy six goats as an investment for our family, for future use. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to pay school fees for our child, whom we expect to join secondary school next year. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to build a house that would serve both as a kitchen, and a sleeping room for our children."
Juliana's family
access_time 8 years ago
Juliana enrolled.
"The achievement I am very proud of is, having bought five goats, that I have sold some of them, to pay school levies for my children."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled and bought three goats for my family."
Mildred's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mildred enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy maize and other food items for food security. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy two bulls that would help us to plough our farms, and a cow that would provide us with milk, and also buy two goats as investment for future use. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to build a bigger house because this one is small and the roof leaks when it rains. "
Nuwa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nuwa received a $118 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a goat and a cow. I will sell the kids and calf in future to get more income"
Elishabeth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elishabeth received a $494 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying school fees 37000 KES, bought two goats 6000 KES and 1 sack of maize."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $476 third payment.
"from my third transfer, I spent 6,000 KES to buy cement, spent 8,000 KES to pay school fees for my children, bought 2 sheep at 5,000 KES, bought 2 goats at 5,000 KES, bought 1 sack of maize at 2,800 KES, I invested 10,000 KES on my cereal business, spent 7,000 KES to buy Iron sheets and the remaining 3,000 KES, I spent on daily household expenditure"
Robert's family
access_time 8 years ago
Robert received a $118 initial payment.
"I will continue with my house expansion in the next transfer. I will also rear goats that I will be selling to get income for my family "
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