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.
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $493 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of the first lumpsum in plastering my house and bought a cow at 12000 KES."
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph received a $476 third payment.
"I bought a cow 20000 KES, built my wife a house with 28000 KES."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy ox plough at 12000 kshs, cow at 12500 kshs, l also paid school fees of 10000 kshs, l also bought bed at 5500 kshs, mattress at 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy foodstuffs."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $476 third payment.
"I bought a bed 5000 KES, super drum 1550 KES, bought two cows for 40000 KES."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $493 second payment.
"My life has changed because right now l have my own cow in the compound, l am also eating well."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $493 second payment.
"I bought 10 iron sheets at 6,500 KES, Roofing poles, Nails and fisher boards at 4,460 KES, wall poles at 6,300 KES, a lorry of clay soils at 4,000 KES, one wooden door at 3,500 KES, paid 4,000 KES labour charge, 2,000 KES transportation fee, used 2,000 KES on food for the workers, one mattress at 1,500 KES, four cushions at 1,500 KES, a solar lamp at 1,000 KES, three cow ropes at 300 KES, three basins at 800 KES, clothes for my children at 1,000 KES, am still having 1,500 KES, used 1,000 KES to start omena business, gave 2,000 KES to my mother, paid 1,440 KES school fee for my children in school in school, paid 3,500 KES in our women group then used the rest on food for the house."
Helen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Helen received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 22600 KES of the first lumpsum in buying building materials, paid school fee of 7000 KES, bought a cow at 9000 KES and used the rest on food."
Rispa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rispa received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow.I also bought a lighting battery,paid school fees for my grandchild and added capital to my business."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $476 third payment.
"I build my son a house with 25000 KES, bought a cow and a sheep 21500 KES and paid a school fees of 700 KES."
Zablon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zablon received a $476 third payment.
"I bought two cows for 26000 KES, spent 10000 KES to pay dowry, bought iron sheets 7000 KES and spent 4000 KES to build a house."
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