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.
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"I am planning to buy sand and cement which I will use to plaster my house. I will also repair my borehole and finally buy some dairy cows. "
Rennis's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rennis enrolled.
"We're planning to spend our transfer on building our own house since we're currently living in a relative's house,we will also buy one cow to raise and use the remaining amount to buy household items like furniture. "
Irene's family
access_time 8 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought cows to help us in future. "
Vincent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Vincent enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build a new home. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to support my family. Finally l would like to buy two cows to help us in future. "
Naptali's family
access_time 8 years ago
Naptali enrolled.
"We have planned to buy some cows that I will milk,I will expand my house and pay part of school fees for my children."
Emilly's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emilly received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 30,000 KES of my first transfer on buying 2 cows.I also bought 20 iron sheets,2 bags of cement.a tin of paint and paid school fees for my children."
Lizzy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lizzy received a $493 second payment.
"I'm happy I managed to clear school fee so I didn't have to sell any of my cows to raise their school fee as I used to do previously."
Alice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alice received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying and fixing 1 steel door and 3 windows.I also bought a cow and a calf,paid school fees for my child and bought food for my family."
Joan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joan received a $493 second payment.
"I gave 20,000 KES to my husband to start a bar business, bought a cow at 15,000 KES, utensils at 5,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my brother in high school then used the rest on food and little house items."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George received a $493 second payment.
"I paid 15,000 KES school fee for my son in high school, bought fifty chicks at 5,500 KES, used 10,500 KES to set a place and food for my chicks, used 5,000 KES to dig a septic tank for my pit latrine, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a cow at 16,000 KES."
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