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.
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to replace my roof, buy a cow and invest in omena(dagaa) busness."
Joel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joel received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows at 30,000 KES, a sofaset at 8,000 KES, one pair of shoes at 1,300 KES, five chickens at 1,950 KES, used 2,000 KES to buy school uniforms and shoes for my four children, gave 3,000 KES to my wife, used 4,000 KES to attend to my sister's funeral."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce received a $476 third payment.
"I bought two cows for 33500 KES, a goat 3000 KES, maize 5800 KES and spent the rest on food."
Salina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Salina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on 2 cows (4500), a bag of maize (3200), clothes and food (2190)."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a dairy cow and an ox for ploughing, pay secondary school fees for my children and food."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy 3-4 cows that will help me pay school fees for my child when she joins high school and buy other household goods that i lack like a mattress."
Jackline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a new bigger house since the current one is small and leaks during rainy seasons,secondly I plan to use the transfer on paying school fees for my children in primary school and lastly the remaining balance I will use to buy two cows for keeping. "
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying two cows which I can later sell for profit to help me educate my children, secondly I intend to start up a small vegetables business which will help me with daily income to sustain my family. "
Quinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Quinter received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 30000 kshs, l am also planning to plaster my house so l bought 15 bags of cement at 7200 kshs, sand 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent on buying clothes."
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am making our family cow. "
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