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.
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spent my upcoming lump-sum payment on a cow and a new house."
Geoffrey's family
access_time 8 years ago
Geoffrey received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy two cows and to build a bigger house with my upcoming lump-sum payment."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to build a kitchen and buy a cow."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on a cow (10000)"
Lydia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lydia enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have worked hard through farming and bought a cow. "
Isabela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isabela enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy a cow which can help me incase of emergency. Secondly l would wish to build my son a house since he has no where to stay and he has no source of income. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children who has fees problem."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on a steel door and 3 windows (15000), a cow (25000), household goods (5000) and my mum's funeral expenses (5000)."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am milking the family cow that provides us with milk for our own consumption. And when we get more milk, we sell some for money. "
Samwel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samwel received a $494 second payment.
"I paid 27.000KES school fees for my 2 daughters, and bought a cow @12,000KES for my son to pay his wife's dowry for my son. I also bought cement and sand and cemented the floor and wall of my house, and cutivated my piece of land to plant groundnuts."
Morine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Morine received a $494 second payment.
"I bought a cow @15,000KES, and spent 10,000KES on buying 4 sheep. I also spent 3,300KES on weeding my crops, gave 500KES to church, and spent 500KES on buying school uniform. I also paid 15,000KES loan."
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