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.
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on farming, I hired casual laborers who tilled my and and planted it with maize, millet, beans and cow peas seeds and I am currently weeding. I hope I will get a bumper harvest this year."
Prisca's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Prisca enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will build a bigger house,build for my son a house and buy some livestock(cows) so that I can one day milk them and sell milk to my fellow villagers."
Everline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Everline received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing sheep with an intention of selling the offsprings to purchase a cow and used most of the transfer on buying iron sheets hoping to build a nice spacious house so that the whole family members can sleep under one roof."
Aggrey's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Aggrey received a $423 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to buy a cow, a goat and a motorcycle to do business"
Mayi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mayi received a $423 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to buya cow and two goats so that i can have some animals at home"
Saddam's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Saddam received a $423 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to buy a cow so i can rear it and get milk later. I also rented a piece of land to cultivate sugar cane for sale"
Madina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Madina received a $423 second payment.
"Yes on land and a cow! I used my second transfer to buy land to grow sugarcanes for sustainable income for my family. I also bought a cow for milk for my family. "
Sophie's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sophie received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on 2 cows that will help in cultivating and also multiply and help us address emergencies in future. "
Paul's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Paul received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life is that I have a decent two roomed iron sheet house hence I no longer stay in a leaky grassed thatch house and through this great initiative I have achieved, I have been appreciated with my relatives and friends .I also have a calf which I am now rearing with the hope that it will grow into a dairy cow and I will get milk from it in the near future."
Violet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Violet received a $487 second payment.
"I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying a dairy cow 25,000 KES and one goat 3,500 KES .I am so happy that I have my own livestock which I never knew I could have .I also bought building materials for expanding my house and at the moment I am assured that after its completion it will be spacious enough to fit the ten members of my family comfortably."
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