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.
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought two goats at 6000 KES, used 3000 KES to pay debt and the remaining 1000 KES on food."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group and after saving my earnings for a while I was able to buy a few goats."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $99 initial payment.
"a goat @ 2,500, 4,800 increased stock for my fruit selling selling paid 2,500 debt"
Walter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Walter received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and extend my house to make it more spacious. I also plan to buy a cow or goats for keeping."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a spacious house and buy livestock (a cow & a goat)."
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,000 KES school fees. I also bought a goat and food with the remaining amount."
Sheba's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sheba enrolled.
"I plan to build a house, invest in business and to buy livestock, mainly goats and cows."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having toiled in my farm for very long and eventually after selling my farm produce I was able to buy some goats and a cow."
Collins's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Collins enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a better house that will accommodate my family as I will buy twenty iron sheets and some timber, I will also venture into farming as I will buy four goats, three sheep and a cow and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a fishing net and a boat that I will use in starting a fishing business."
Joshua's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying two bulls hat I can use in ploughing my farm, I will also buy two goats, I am planning to renovate my house by buying bags of cement that will be used in plastering the floor of my house and the walls. I will spend part of my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is secondary school and the remaining amount I will spend on building a house for my eldest son who is in Nairobi so that when he comes home he will have a place to stay in."
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