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.
Gabriel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Gabriel received a $99 initial payment.
"We added the token payment to some savings and bought a cow worth 16000 KES."
Joyi's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joyi received a $118 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my second transfer to buy more Iron sheets and cement to enable me finish roofing my house. I will also buy an ox-plough and a cow that will enable me dig people's gardens for money."
Rosemary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $118 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a cow worth 350,000ugx for rearing. This cow will provide me with milk for both home consumption and for sell."
Minsa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Minsa received a $118 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my next transfer on buying cows for rearing. By doing so, I will get milk for drinking and also for sell to enable me earn a living."
Kiiza's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kiiza received a $118 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my next transfer on buying a cow for rearing. I will also buy more iron sheets and bricks to add on what I currently have and in that way I will build my house."
Anna's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is being able to build my current house from money we got after selling our two cows.My husband bought the cows when they were still young after getting a good maize harvest."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build a kitchen to get a place where I can prepare meals for my family and act as sleeping room for my children. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my sibling who is in college and has fees problem and my son in form one. Lastly I would like to buy a cow to help us in future."
Vonface's family
access_time 8 years ago
Vonface enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to go back to school since I dropped out of school in form one because of lack of school fees. Finally l would like to buy the rest of the money to buy six cows and two goats to help us save the money which we will use to pay school fees ."
Cherles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Cherles enrolled.
"I plan to buy household items like chairs,tables and cupboard because my house does not have furnitures. I will also buy cows and do cattle keeping."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"Firstly, I intend to use part of the transfer to pay school levies for my five children in primary school. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to build a house in my own piece of land, so that I have my own home. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy a cow and a sheep, as an investment for future use."
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