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.
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker for many years and after diligently saving my earnings for a while I was able to buy a goat. "
Nerea's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nerea enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a pot maker and after selling the pots and saving my profits, I was eventually able to buy two goats and a sheep."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"I am proudest that I taught my spouse to save money and that has helped us to purchase cows and goats which we can sell incase of an emergency. "
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"I have planned to buy roofing materials with the first transfer,the second transfer I will buy furniture and the last one some cows and goats."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group and after saving for a while I was able to buy a few chicken and goats."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5000KES on buying two goats, and a blanket @2,000KES. I also bought a sack of maize @3,000KES for consumption."
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 3000 KES to pay fee, I bought two goats for 6000 KES and the remaining balance on food."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 8,000KES for schoolfees for my child, and bought a goat @ 2,300KES."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John received a $99 initial payment.
"I will buy doors and build a house for my family, pay school fees and maybe buy a goat incase i remain with some money."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a sheep and a goat, I will spend part of the transfer to buy a cupboard and a water tank that I can use in harvesting water. I will also spend part of the transfer on buying blankets for myself and my family and the remaining amount I will spend on buying utensils like plates and spoons."
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