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 7 years ago
George received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a cow @14000 Kes, bought a second hand motorcycle @20000 Kes, 10 cushions @2400 Kes, and a sack of maize @5200 Kes. I also bought clothes @3000 Kes, utensils @2000 Kes and spent the rest of money on buying food."
Lazaki's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lazaki received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a cow because I want to keep it until it appreciates in value for a plot of land. I also bought a music system for entertainment since I am alone at home."
Budesta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Budesta received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on school fees and a cow. I used my third transfer to pay school fees for my 7 children for a first adademic term of this year. I also bought a cow for future income for my family."
Josphine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Josphine received a $484 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I prioritized fixing a steel door on my house and replacing the damaged iron sheets on my leaking roof which cost me a total of 22000 KES. I then used the old iron sheets from my main house to construct a kitchen since I used to cook outside before, and would really get worried when the rainy season starts. I also bought a cow worth 20000 KES in order to be at par with my peers in the village."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cross breed cow at 22,000 KES, paid 12,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school, used 4,000 KES to weed my farms, gave 5,000 KES to my wife to restart her grocery business which had collapsed due to lack of many then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought two sacks of maize at 8,000 KES."
Helida's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Helida received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I used to plaster my house. It was initially made of mud and very squeezed. Using part of the transfer I used to buy a cow and two goats that I am currently rearing. "
Jamawa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jamawa received a $400 third payment.
"Well ! A cow and house. I spent my third transfer on building a house because my old mud house was about to fall down. I aslo bought a cow for rearing. "
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer paying school fees at 30000 KES, a cow at 15000 KES while 4500 KES was spent on buying a sack of maize"
Ruth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ruth received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my son who is in college. I also bought a cow. "
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying cement which I want to use to plaster my house which is in bad condition and might fall. I also bought a cow and maize. "
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