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.
Wilkista's family
access_time 8 years ago
Wilkista received a $493 second payment.
"I plastered my house KES 21000, gave my son and daughter KES 9000, paid grandchild's fees KES 5000, and hospital bill for another grandchild KES 5500, bought 2 goats KES 6000 and food KES 3300."
Sophy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sophy received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy iron sheets KES 17900, a mattress KES 5000, boost my business KES 15600, utensils KES 4000, transport charges KES 2000, food KES 1800, 2 chicken KES 1400 and a goat KES 3500."
Josphine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josphine received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a goat KES 3000, paid fees KES 3100, bought a bag of maize KES 2800 and invested in tomatoes business KES 1000."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to pay my hospital bill KES 3000, bought a goat KES 3000, food KES 1900 and invested in my Omena business KES 2000"
Erick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Erick enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money from rice farming and used it to pay dowry for my wife and also bought three goats."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy 3 goats KES 9000, a basin KES 450 and food KES 500."
Pitalis's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pitalis received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 8,600KES on buying 3 goats for keeping and the rest of the money on food."
Kennedy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to pay primary school fees for 3 children KES 3000, bought a goat KES 3500 and food KES 3500."
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a better house for my family. The remaining transfers will be used to buy timber, nails and wire mesh which I will use to build a shed for a goat which produces milk. The goat was a donation from a local non governmental organisation. "
Zablon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Zablon received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 1,000KES for tith, 1,000KES school fees and bought a goat @5,000KES."
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