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.
Josephine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josephine received a $493 second payment.
"I built a semi-permanent house of 31 iron sheets at a total cost of 16000 KES, I spent 17700 KES on a cow, 7500 KES on a steel door, 6800 KES on 2 steel windows and the remaining 2000 KES on 4 pairs of shoes for my household members."
Herina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Herina enrolled.
"I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a better house for myself. The remaining transfers will be used to buy a dairy cow so that I can sell some milk and also drink some. "
Milka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a successful farmer. The proceeds from the sale of my crops have enabled me to build a better house for my family and also purchase some oxen and a dairy cow. "
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"We are planning to buy cement, sand, iron roofing sheets, nails, round poles and timber which we will use to build a better house for our family. The remaining transfers will be used to buy a dairy cow which will provide us with milk for our own consumption. "
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started working in peoples farms as a casual worker and diligently saving my earnings. The first batch of savings that I had was used to buy a goat which late gave birth to kids. I later sold the offspring and bought a cow which gave birth to calves, after a while I sold the cattle and bought building materials which I used to build my current house. "
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"I have planned to buy a cow with the first transfer so that I can also milk,the remaining money I will use it to expand my which is very small for my family."
Enock's family
access_time 8 years ago
Enock received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 24000 KES of the first lumpsum in buying 2 cows, furnished my house using 17000 KES, paid school fee of 2000 KES and used the rest of the money on food."
Milca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milca received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 15000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a cow, I built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets at total cost of 33800 KES and we rushed our 3 children to the hospital that cost us 1200 KES."
Mark's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mark received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a home and buy cows with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment."
Lavender's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lavender received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy furniture an bull cows for farming."
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