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.
Ismael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ismael received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees, buy a cow and food for my household."
Vivian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Vivian received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved because I did not know I would stay in a plastered house or own a cow but now I have all these."
Caren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy 2 cows and pay school fees for my children."
Calleb's family
access_time 8 years ago
Calleb received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school.I also bought a cow and a chair."
Lonnah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lonnah received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 2 cows.I also bought a door,2 windows,2 sacks of maize,clothes and food for my family."
Magrate's family
access_time 8 years ago
Magrate received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay school fees and buy a cow for milking with the upcoming payment."
Julia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Julia received a $493 second payment.
"When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets with 33000 KES and we spent the remaining 17000 KES on a cow."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy water pump and a cow with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment."
Elsa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elsa received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to invest my upcoming lump-sum payment in livestock business. I will buy cows, chicken and sheep."
Robert's family
access_time 8 years ago
Robert enrolled.
"We plan to spend our transfer on paying dowry for my wife,We will also use part of it to pay three cows,two will help with ploughing and one for milk and lastly we will use the remaining amount to expand our current house since it is small."
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