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.
Hawa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hawa received a $493 second payment.
"I never owned livestock of my own but i managed to buy a cow with my token, i am also happy the my mother-in-law's roof shall be repaired because of this support."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a sewing machine for 8,000 KES, a cow for 18,000 KES and spent 23,000 KES in buying materials and other clothes to start my dress making business."
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows 30000 KES, cement 5600 KES, labor charges 6000 KES, murram soil 5000 KES, added the rest with my savings and bought sand for 5000 KES."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $493 second payment.
"GD enabled me acquire more wealth-cows and goats that have reproduced. When we milk these animals we get milk that we drink and sell getting more money that cater for my household needs."
Antony's family
access_time 8 years ago
Antony received a $493 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying school fees 27500 KES, 1 cow 13000 KES, 2 goats 4500 KES and boosted my business 3000 KES."
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $493 second payment.
"I paid college fees for 20,000 KES, I bought a cow for 13,000 KES, a mattress for 4,700 KES, utensils for 5,000 KES and 10,000 KES was spent on M-Kopa solar. (added money from first transfer)"
Rosa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rosa received a $493 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, one still door at 7,000 KES, two still windows at 5,600 KES, one cow at 15,000 KES, one solar lamp at 8,000 KES then bought clothes and shoes for my children at 1,000 KES."
Silpa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Silpa received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 40000 kshs, the remaining 10000 spent to buy foodstuffs."
Maurine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurine received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 3 cows at 40000 kshs, l also spent 7000 kshs to pay collage fees for my spouse, the remaining balance l spent to start small scale business."
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying one dairy cow with the money I saved after I rented a piece of land and grew sugarcane, which I sold to the sugar factory. "
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