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.
Lilian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a house for 30000KES, and the remaining cash i will buy 2 cows ."
Jane's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on starting business of selling second hand-cloths and buying 3 cows."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $494 second payment.
"I spent the second transfer on buying a cow @ 15,000KES, and paid 5,000KES school fees. We needed a source of income because wew are both unemployed so my husband used the remaining 30,000KES as capital to start a fish retail business."
Charles's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a house, a seven seater sofa set and a cow."
Lona's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lona received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a house since i am still staying in my father in law's home stade. I am also planning to buy a cow to help me dig in future"
Enock's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Enock received a $494 second payment.
"I spent the first cash transfer to buy 15 pieces of iron sheet worth 14000KES,3 pieces of steel window 7500 KES,a wooden door 2500 ,a cow worth 17000 KES and bought food with the rest of the money"
Oywago's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Oywago received a $494 second payment.
"I spend my two cows worth 40000KES , 3000KES paid my medical bills and 7000 KES on buying food. "
Caren's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caren received a $494 second payment.
"I spend my second transfer on buying 2 bulls and a cow worth 30000KES, I also bought furniture worth 15000KES and the remaining 5000 KES i used on buying food ."
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose received a $494 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to pay college fees for my grandchild 20000 KES, shopping for school effects and her pocket money 7000 KES, 2 goats 6000 KES, a bag of maize 3000 KES, food 3800 KES and i saved 10000 KES that i will top up and use to buy a cow."
Samson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samson received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy 2 cows and a farming plough with my upcoming transfer"
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