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.
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to enrol our son for a driving course. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy a dairy cow, whose milk we intend to sell to earn some income. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to build a bigger house, because this one is small."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a house, because we don't have one now. Finally, we intend to use the remaining amount to buy a cow, that would provide us with milk."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"We have planned to set up a business,I will also buy some cows and plaster my house which is halfway done."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy two cows that would be as an investment for our family, and three bulls that we intend to use in collaboration with other villagers, to plough our farms. Secondly, plan to use another part of the transfer to build a bigger house because this one is small. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"We plan to build a new iron roofed house since the current one is thatched and leaks during rainy seasons, we also intend to start a tailoring business since husband is skilled and due to lack of capital he has not been able to start one,lastly we will use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third cash transfer on buying a cow 19,000 KES, a sofa set 15,000 KES, a table 4,000 KES, mattress 3,000 KES, solar 3,000 KES, bed 3,000 KES and barrel for storing water 1,000 KES."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $474 third payment.
"My new goals are to buy a water for easy accessibility to clean water and a cow too."
Peterson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peterson received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy 2 cows for 27000 KES and 7000 KES to pay dowry for my wife. I also spent 13000 KES to buy 20 pieces of roofing iron sheet and and the remaining 2500 KES i spent to buy food for my family."
Julita's family
access_time 8 years ago
Julita received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy 2 cows for 29000 KES, 5800 KES i paid hospital bill, 7500 KES i spent to buy 10 bags of cement, 6000 KES i spent to buy maize for family consumption and the remaining cash i spent to buy food for my family."
Florence's family
access_time 8 years ago
Florence received a $98 initial payment.
"When I will receive my second transfer, I will plaster the walls and floor of my 3 room house and buy a cow."
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