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 received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a steel door at 7,000 KES, 2 windows at 6,000 KES,a cow at 6,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES as renewal fee of my national medical cover, 10,000 KES on schoool fees,6,000 KES on wages and spent the rest of the money on household shopping and food."
Petro's family
access_time 8 years ago
Petro received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy 25 pieces of roofing iron sheet for 16250 KES, 9100 KES i spent to buy timber for building, 4500 KES i spent to buy a steel door, 3000 KES i spent to buy 10 plastic chairs and transport charge to take these item home cost me 1000 KES. I also spent 6000 KES to buy a cow, 3200 KES to buy 90 kg maize for family consumption and the remaining 6450 KES I've been spending on daily household expenses."
Samson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samson received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay dowry for my wife where i bought two cows worth 26000 KES. I used 4000 KES to buy one sack of corn for my family consumption. I bought another bull for my family worth 15000 KES. The remaining amount i gave as a gift to my in laws during the ceremony."
Hilda's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hilda received a $493 second payment.
"We spent 32,000 KES on buying two cows and other small expenses to pay bride price, spent 15,000 KES for my spouse to secure a job at a construction company and the remaining amount was spent on buying food."
Leya's family
access_time 8 years ago
Leya received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to send the upcoming transfer on buying a cow and renovating my house into a plastered three roomed house."
Jackline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jackline received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a dairy cow, sofa-set and pay school fees for my children with my upcoming cash transfer."
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to expand on farming through doing rice farming to generate income to support my family. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow which will help me incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children who are in high school and has fees problem."
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build a bigger house because my house is very small to accommodate my family. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow to act as security incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to use part of the money to start up a poultry farming to generate income to support my family. "
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have managed to buy a cow for future use. "
Alphonse's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alphonse received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on finishing the construction of our house and to buy 2 cows."
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