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.
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $399 third payment.
"A cow ! I bought a cow for rearing and am planning to build a house using the remaining money."
Benard's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benard received a $485 second payment.
"I was longing to be a livestock farmer-keeping sheep and cows and therefore when I received my second transfer, I spent the whole of it on 5 sheep and a cow."
Scovia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Scovia received a $485 second payment.
"I have been sharing the same roof with my cowife because my husband could not afford to build me a house. I feel so excited that I will soon have my own house after receiving transfers from GD. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Tomas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tomas received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on expanding my business of selling cows"
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther received a $399 third payment.
"Yes a house door and cow! I used my third transfer to buy a door for my new house. I also bought a cow for future income for my future family."
Yazidi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Yazidi received a $399 third payment.
"Yes, a house and a cow! I used my third transfer to finish my 2bedroomed house because the second transfer was not enough to finish the house. I also bought a cow for keeping for more cow because I want to become big cattle keeper in my community."
Kasifa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kasifa received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a cow for rearing and also stocked some food for my family."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 15,000 KES, a solar lamp at 5,000 KES, a sofa set at 20,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,200 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the house."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $485 second payment.
"I spent 15000 KES of the second transfer on buying a cow, bought iron sheets at 25000 KES, paid school fee of 5000 KES and spent the rest of the money on buying food for mu family."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $485 second payment.
"I spent the second transfer on buying two cows, paid school fee for my child in secondary school and used some on buying food for my family."
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