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.
Maurine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 31000 KES of my second transfer to buy 2 cows for 31000KES, 5000 KES i gave my mother for her upkeep, 6100 KES i spent to buy 8 pieces of roofing iron sheet, 3000 KES i spent to pay school fee , 3000 KES i spent to buy corn for family consumption "
Everline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and buy a cow with my upcoming transfer"
Onyango's family
access_time 8 years ago
Onyango received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to expand my business and buy a cow with my upcoming transfer"
Kesia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kesia received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house, buy a cow and pay school fees with my upcoming transfer"
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I bought sofa set at 10,000 KES, bought a table at 2,500 KES, spent 500 KES on transportation, bought 1 cow at 16,000 KES, spent 8,000 KES to pay school fees, bought 2 steel windows at 5,000 KES, bought 1 sack of maize at 3,000 KES, bought clothes at 3,000 KES and the remaining 1,700KES I spent on other household expenditures. "
Samwel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samwel received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying 2 cows and 7 sheep, since i don't have any cattle."
Isack's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isack received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a semi permanent house,buying 2 cows and 4 goats."
Noah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Noah received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to revive my retail shop business that had collapsed. I spent 5000 KES to revive it. The remaining 5000 KES i used to buy a cow."
Christabell's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christabell received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on buying a cow and household furniture such as chair.I am also planning to pay school fees for my nephew who is in the university and a withstanding loan which is overdue."
Carroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Carroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a dairy cow and to build a small shop where I can sell my groceries with my upcoming cash transfer."
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