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.
access_time
over 7 years ago
Betty
received a $112 initial payment.
"Well, a cow! I spent my my first transfer on a cow for milk and future income for my family."
View Betty's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Jalia
received a $419 second payment.
"Oh yes, a cow! I used my second transfer to boy a cow for commercial milk and for future household income. The balance of my second transfer is going to help me to start up a retail shop in Nabitende Trading Centre."
View Jalia's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Irine
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that what I did not have I now have and in turn they will help me in future like my two cows which I can always sell whenever I have a problem."
View Irine's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
George
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two goats being that I am planning to rear them. I also bought food using the remaining amount and built a cow shed too. "
View George's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Salima
received a $402 third payment.
"
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my children. I also bought a cow for providing milk at home."
View Salima's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Fatina
received a $401 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a cow for milk and food for my family since there has been alot of drought that all the crops dried up. "
View Fatina's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Emily
received a $484 second payment.
"When I received the second transfer, I used a total of 43000 KES from it to buy cows and take them to my wife's home as dowry, to formerly be allowed to have my children even after we separated with their mother. I then bought 2 sacks of maize at 4600 KES for my family's food since we did not have food in the house. The balance was used for paying my children's nursery and primary school levies and buying them clothes."
View Emily's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Petulalina
received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completing my house which I had started using the transfers. I also bought a cow which provides milk and improves my diet."
View Petulalina's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Hajira
received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying animals (2 cows, 4 goats) for rearing and for asset accumulation. "
View Hajira's
profile
access_time
over 7 years ago
Marriam
received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a bull to facilitate expansion of my farm which i started with the cow bought using the first transfer. I also bought household items and utensils."
View Marriam's
profile