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.
Moses's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"We have planned to buy a cow,then we will pay school fees for our children who are in high school and lastly I will set up a small business."
Karoline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Karoline enrolled.
"We have planned to finish building our house,we will also buy some cows and we will take our child to college "
Henry's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Henry enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we used to grow some tress which have enabled us to build the house we are in,and to buy a few cows that we have now."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"I plan to build a bigger house since my current house is too small for my bigger family,and also buy cows with the remaining amount."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to built a pit latrine, buy a cow and start a business with the upcoming lumpsum transfer."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also bought a cow and 3 sacks of maize."
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to pay school fees for my daughter in college and spent some on buying a cow."
Sarah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sarah received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to repaired my old house, dig a borehole in my home and buy a cow with the upcoming lumpsum payment."
Kenneth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kenneth received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy 2 cows to pay bride price (24000), chairs (8000), 2 sheep (4000), clothes (5000), gave my parents (5000) and bought four sacks of maize (8000). I topped up Ksh. 4000)."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 30000 KES of the first lumpsum in catering for the cost of building iron roof house, bought a cow at 17000 KES, paid school fee of 1000 KES and used the rest of the money on food."
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