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.
Elisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elisha received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows for 30000 KES, bought furniture with 15000 KES, gave my wife 2000 KES for shopping and spent 3000 KES for smearing my house."
Tom's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tom received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a cow KES 8500, bought chicken KES 700 and food KES 700."
Justina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Justina received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a cow KES 3000, a bag of maize KES 2800, paid secondary school fees for my child KES 3000, and bought food KES 1050."
Maureen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maureen received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete my house and to buy a cow."
Justina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Justina received a $493 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum in constructing both toilet and bathroom at 28000 KES, bought a cow at 10000 KES and used the rest of the money on buying food for the family."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"I bought cement 7500 KES, repair my door with 5000 KES, bought a sack cow with 13000 KES, paid school fees of 5000 KES, gave my husband 12000 KES as capital for his cattle business and bought a sack of maize for 3000 KES."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to build an iron roofed house with cemented floor then buy a cow with the rest."
Paul's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"I am planning to use the transfer to buy cows to keep as my assets.I also plan to start a small kiosk business."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"I am proud because I have some assets like cows that I own through my work in the farm."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we build the house we are in since we had nothing. We have also managed to buy a cow."
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