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.
Maureen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maureen received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a goat worth 2500KES,a wall net 1500 KES to decorate the house ,my clothes plus the children's clothes 2500 KES,utensils worth 3000 KES and used the rest of the money to buy food to sustain my family members"
Konsilata's family
access_time 8 years ago
Konsilata received a $494 second payment.
"I bought a cow for 27000 KES, two goats for 6000 KES, iron sheets for 6500 KES , built a pit latrine with 1500 KES and bought food."
Luke's family
access_time 8 years ago
Luke received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my next cash transfer to carry out horticulture,i will buy pipes to do irrigation and hybrid seed for horticulture since they are expensive and lending farmers is hectic and sometimes they are not able to led me because they also want to use them.I also want to buy 4 goats atleast to have something of my own."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"It has been a dream of mine to own domestic livestock so i spent my first transfer on buying a goat worth 2600 KES, I also bought a mattress and blankets which cost me 5900 KES , the remaining 1500 KES I paid school fee for my child."
Sarah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sarah received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming cash transfer to build a shop to enable me get some income since i don't have any source of income right now .I also want to complete paying school fees for my child who is yet to complete secondary school this year finally i will buy a goat because i don't have any right now"
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $494 second payment.
"I spend my second transfer on buying a cow and 2 goats worth 26000 KES. Paid 16000KES fee and save 13000 in my personal account."
Prisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Prisca received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a goat worth 2500 KES, I also bought a new blanket worth 1000 KES and clothes worth 3000 KES , I then bought 50 kgs of corn worth 2500 KES."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming transfer to buy sheep or a goat, expand my house and buy food for my household."
Jedida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jedida received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I paid fees for my son in a college with 5000 KES, we spent 2000 KES on a goat and the remaining 3000 KES on food."
Gimiya's family
access_time 8 years ago
Gimiya enrolled.
"The proudest achievement in life is buying a piece land which was raised from goats."
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