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.
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy a piece of land elsewhere and put up a house, because this area is normally flooded during the rainy season and we are forced to move away. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy three cows as an investment for our family. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to plough our farms and grow maize for food security. "
Prisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Prisca enrolled.
"My first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a bigger house because, this one is small and is in a bad condition. Secondly, I plan to use another part to invest in my small business of selling second-hand clothes to boost the stock. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy a cow that would in future, provide us with milk for family use. "
Herina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Herina enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children in both secondary school and college,I will also renovate my current house by having it expanded and lastly use the remaining amount to buy one dairy cow to raise. "
Walter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Walter received a $493 second payment.
"I spent the second cash transfer on buying a cow 28,000 KES,cupboard 10,000 KES and a car battery 12,000 KES."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on buying a cow 10,000 KES, 20 iron sheets 13,400 KES and 38 bags of cement 26,600 KES."
Tobias's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tobias received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on buying a cow for ploughing 23,800 KES, mattress 4,200 KES, deposited 20,000 KES in a savings account for my child who's still in school and the remaining 1,800 KES I bought clothes for my children."
Christopher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christopher received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a new house for my family,the cost of construction amounted to 30,000 KES and bought a cow at 19,000 KES."
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 2 cows 25,000 KES, 25 pieces of iron sheets 15,000 KES, gave my mother in-law 5,000 KES and the remaining 4,800 KES I bought food."
Tobias's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tobias received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I spent 25,000 KES, to buy a cow, bought iron sheet 6,500 KES, spent 10,000 KES to pay my medical bills, spent 1,000 KES to pay school fees, bought uniform for my children at 800 kES, bought 1 sack of maize at 3,000 KES, and the remaining 3,500 KES, I spent to buy a goat."
Justina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Justina received a $493 second payment.
"I spend my second transfer on buying 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES,a cow at 18,000 KES, roofing poles at 3,000 KES, wall poles at 2,500 KES, construction nails at 1,000 KES,a sack of maize at 3,500 KES,paid 2,000 KES on transportation of these materials , 3,000 KES on labour charges and used the rest of the money on food."
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