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.
Joweriya's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joweriya received a $400 third payment.
"My life is different because i have managed to plaster my house and bought a cow than it would have been if i never received a transfer."
Regina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Regina received a $400 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i have received a transfer because i have been able to buy land and a cow."
Martha's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Martha received a $400 third payment.
"A cow and plastering ! I spent my third transfer on buying a cow for rearing at 500000ugx . I also plastered my house that was mud. "
Annet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Annet received a $400 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer on house expansion I added two bed rooms to my house which was initially two bedroomed, making it 4 rooms. I also bought a cow, food and paid medical bills for my child."
Oliver's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Oliver received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES, a steel door and two steel windows at 12,000 KES, 40 kilograms of maize at 3,000 KES, am still having 13,000 KES cash which I'll use on other things."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow and a calf which I want to rear and keep as an investment. "
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I used to build a kitchen. I used to cook in a grass thatched kitchen but I gave all the grass to the cows when the droughts were too harsh so I had nowhere to cook. Using part of the transfer,I bought food and sacks of maize for my family consumption. "
Carolyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carolyne received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a sofa set at 15,000 KES, a cow at 18,000 KES, a steel door and two steel windows 11,000 KES, then used the rest of the cash on other house errands."
Janet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Janet received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on a cow at 8000 KES, a steel door at 8000 KES, 2 windows at 4000 KES, renovating the house floor at 6400 KES, 2 sacks of maize at 8000 KES, sofa set at 7000 KES, the rest of the transfer on food."
Sophie's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sophie received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow @16000 Kes, bought iron-sheets, nails and paid for labour of changing my roof @8600 Kes, 700 Kes and 2000 Kes respectively, bought two sacks of maize @8000 Kes and gave my father 2000 Kes. I also paid my children's school fees of 8000 Kes and my husband took 10000 Kes which I do not know how he spent."
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