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.
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a tailorng machine and plastered my house to make it permanent. I am currently tailoring to earn a living and free from tedious job of smearing my house walls and floor with mud and cowdung."
Julius's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Julius received a $468 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy furniture since l did not have anything to sit on, I also spent the transfer to buy two cow-bulls for farming."
Alice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alice received a $485 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a cow that I was hoping to keep for milk but later died. I then paid off some debts that I was owing and spent the rest on buying a steel door which I replaced with my other wooden door which was very old and termite infested."
Ben's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ben received a $468 third payment.
"Currently, I have my working tools and I don't need to hire anymore. This has made me to be recognized as one of the best plumbers so far in my community and my earnings have also gone a little bit higher. Besides, I have acquired more wealth-cows and goats which I consider as my future life. Generally, I can mention that my life is different than it would have been if I never received cash transfer in that I have acquired an improved living standard as mentioned here."
Alex's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alex received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox for ploughing and 1 cow which I am keeping for milk. I then paid school fee for my children and then spent the rest of the transfer on buying iron sheets which I want to use in building my new house since my current house is very old and in bad shape."
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because using the transfers I have bought a cow and built a very big house which is well furnished things I could not have accomplished on my own."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption and bought seats because I had old and outdated ones. I also bought a dairy cow to avoid using 25KES everyday to buy milk and spent most of the transfer on building a nice spacious house since the previous one was small."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $468 third payment.
"I spend my third transfer on investing in livestock rearing. I purchased a mature cow and three sheep to kick me off. My cow which was expectant at the time of purchase has already reproduced and provides me with milk on daily basis. Am so proud of her as she has relieved me from the burden of purchasing milk daily or even taking black tea when there is no money for purchasing milk."
Charles's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Charles received a $468 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying three dairy cows 36,000 KES and now have my own livestock which I am sure that they will reproduce and in case of any emergency I can sell some to solve them. I also paid school fees for my two son who are in high school."
Felix's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Felix received a $468 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy two cow-bulls for farming, the remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my brother who has been staying home because of school fee arrears."
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