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.
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent transfer on buying school uniform and bought a goat."
Emerencia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emerencia received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent the 2000 for Christmas , l also bought a goat and 5000 l paid a loan."
Grace's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"First, I would like to build a big house because this is too small for us. Secondly I would like to buy a goat because it is easier to raise compared to a Cow."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a chair, a big plastic container for storing water, some clothes for my children. The other transfers I will use to buy some livestock like cows, goats, sheep and chicken. These I will rear and sell their products, like milk and eggs."
Perpetua's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Perpetua enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to construct my own house being that we currently stay in a rental house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture and bed. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy goats."
Lydiah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lydiah enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building my own house because currently I stay in someone's house, I will use part of the transfer to buy four goats that I can keep for meat and milk, I will use part of the transfer to buy beddings, a bed, chairs and a table as I currently sleep on the floor with nothing for visitors to seat on. I will use the remaining amount to open a shop so that I can sell small items like cooking oil and bread in the village."
Everlin's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Everlin enrolled.
"The proudest achievement I have is that through the selling of vegetables I was able to buy a goat which I have up to now."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a goat to rear, some chairs for my house and start a small business, the business will involve selling fast moving consumer goods."
Peter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Peter received a $98 initial payment.
"I purchased a goat at 1,500 KES and paid 6,000 KES school fees. I spent 2,000 KES on my wife's medication and 500 KES on food."
Nathan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nathan received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house.I also want to buy a goat."
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