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.
Joel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joel received a $494 second payment.
"I bought two cows 20000 KES, paid school fees 15000 KES, goats for 5000 KES, spent 5000 KES on kiosk stock and 5000 KES for mattress and bedding."
Michael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Michael received a $494 second payment.
"I bought a cow 14000 KES, gave my son 12000 KES for his family, gave my other two sons 8000 KES, bought iron sheets 4080 KES and a goat 2000 KES, gave my wife 4000 KES for her business and spent the rest on food."
Samson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samson received a $494 second payment.
"I paid my younger brother's medical college fees (20000), bought a cow (20000), utensils (2000), solar lamp (4000), radio (2000) and food (700)."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $494 second payment.
"I paid school fees of 40000 KES and spent 10000 KES on buying a cow."
James's family
access_time 8 years ago
James received a $494 second payment.
"I bought furniture 12000 KES, blanket 1000 KES, gave my wife 6000 KES for shopping, bought clothes 2000 KES, bought two cows 24000 KES and saved 5000 KES for emergencies."
Rebeca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rebeca received a $494 second payment.
"I used my first transfer to build a new house (35000), bought a cow (10000) and food (5000)."
Jacklyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jacklyne received a $494 second payment.
"I used my first transfer to buy chairs (15000), paint (3000), a cow (6000), and to build a pit latrine (25600)"
Awino's family
access_time 8 years ago
Awino received a $494 second payment.
"We bought bought two cows for 25000 KES, spent 5000 KES for shopping and 20000 KES my husband spent to pay dowry."
Beryl's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beryl received a $494 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum in paying school fee at 7000 KES, bought iron sheets at 20000 KES, a cow at 18000 KES and used the rest in buying few households."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to open up a poultry farming to generate income to support my family. Secondly l would wish to cement my house since getting soil for smearing the house is a big challenge. Finally l would like to use rest of the money to buy a cow. "
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