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.
Alayisa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alayisa received a $118 initial payment.
"Bought goats, spent on the husbands treatment and also bought some food "
Fatuma's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fatuma received a $118 initial payment.
"Mattress bed goat and food"
Kawa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kawa received a $118 initial payment.
"Paid school fees, bought a cow and a goat and used the rest of the money to buy household basic needs"
Paul's family
access_time 8 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my three children in high school. Secondly l would wish to build my son a house because they do have a place to sleep. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to buy a goat and sheep for my family to act as security incase of any emergency. "
Hezekiah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hezekiah enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are building my own home. Secondly l have also managed to take my children to school and lastly bought cows, sheep and goats."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $494 second payment.
"I am planning to build my house so l bought some building materials at 23900 KES, l bought 1 sack of maize at 3500 KES, l bought 2 goats at 4600 KES, l also bought utensils at 1200 KES, the remaining balance l spent to buy food in the house."
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to buy a goat to act as security incase of any emergency."
Anne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anne enrolled.
"Through farming l have managed to buy three cows and goats to act as security for my family. "
Josephine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josephine received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the third cash transfer on buying sofa sets seats 7,500 KES, one and half sacks of maize 4500 KES, a table 3000 KES,a thermo flask 550 KES, water containers 1790 KES, four poultry 2000 KES,a blanket 950 KES,a mattress 4500 KES,a goat 3050 KES,a solar lamp 4500 KES. I deposited the remaining amount of money into my personal savings account."
Betris's family
access_time 8 years ago
Betris received a $476 third payment.
"I spent a larger portion of the third transfer on plastering my house and used 2000 KES to buy a goat."
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