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.
Caren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I started life in a very bad house but over the years I have been able to improve it. I have also managed to buy a few cows."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on plastering my house and also buy livestock like a cow for milk tea."
Madina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Madina enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer to buy cows and poultry which will help improve my household income."
Esther's family
access_time 8 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is when i bought my first cow last month. This will help me get milk for my children as well as educate my kids."
Daniel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Daniel received a $475 third payment.
"My new goal is to buy a friesian cow for my daily income."
Tereza's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tereza received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third cash transfer to buy a cow worth 20000KES,cupboard 7200KES,windows 7000KES,utensils 2800KES,a sack of maize 3500KES,clothes 2000KES,solar 1200KES,kept 2500KES as savings and food 2000KES."
Helida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Helida received a $475 third payment.
"From my third transfer, i bought a cow at 18,000 KES, bought 1 sack of sorghum at 2,000 KES, bought a rubber shoes at 400 KES, bought a mattress at 1,500 KES, bought sofa set at 15,000 KES, gave my son 10,000 KES to my son to pay his wife dowry, and the remaining 1,100 KES I spent on food."
Salina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Salina received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy sand for building for 14000 KES, weatherboard for 3500 KES, clothes for 3000 KES, 2 sheep for 3000 KES, a cow for 13000 KES, a bag of corn for 4000 KES, 3000 KES i paid debt and the remaining 4000 KES i spent on daily food for the family."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $492 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase 30 pieces of iron sheet worth19500KES,timber 6000KES,nails 3000KES,ropes 1500KES,transport fee1500KES,paid workers 4000KES,a cow 10500KES,maize 3500KES."
Shaikh's family
access_time 8 years ago
Shaikh received a $117 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfers on constructing a good house. I also plan to buy a cow which will be a source of income. "
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