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.
Akamadha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Akamadha received a $118 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress bed sheets and blanket in my first transfer for the children did not have any. I also bought a cow that we shall share to raise milk for the family."
Jackline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"We plan to use the transfer on building a bigger house for our family.l will use the remaining amount on buying one cow for milk production and to bulls to assist in ploughing our farm."
Masela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Masela received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 20,000 KES to buy two cows, paid college fees for my son for 10,000 KES, bought 4 bags of cement for 2,800 KES, chicken for 3,500 KES, a bag of maize for 3,400 KES and saved 10,000 KES to be used to start a business."
Teresha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Teresha received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 30,000 KES to pay school fees for two of my children in secondary school and spent 19,000 KES to buy a cow."
Patrick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Patrick received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to renovate my house, pay school fees and buy a cow with my upcoming transfer"
Lydia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lydia received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, i bought iron sheets at 3,200 KES, bought clay soil at 5,000 KES, bought building nails at 850 KES, bought trusses at 1,350 KES, bought timber at 2,500 KES, spent 2,500 KES to pay laborers renovating my house, bought spfa set at 7,800 KES, spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees for my child, bought 1 cow at 14,000 KES, bought clothes at 2,000KES, bought cushion covers at 1000 KES and the remaining amount 5,000 KES was spent on food and other household expenditures."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying two cows at 20,000 KES each and paid 9,500 KES on school fees."
Caren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on buying a cow and paying school fees for the next year to all my children ."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to renovate my house and buy a cow with my upcoming transfer"
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase cows worth 30000KES,goats 9000KES,clothes and food 4000KES,tithe 1000KES,school fees 6000KES."
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