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.
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $475 third payment.
"I bought two cows 30000 KES, paid a land debt of 12000 KES, a sheep 2500 KES and bought food with the rest of the transfer."
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES. I also added a capital of 20,000 KES to my business,bought 8 bags of cement at 6,000 KES and paid labour for plastering my house."
Jacob's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacob received a $475 third payment.
"I spent 30000 KES to buy materials and cemented my house and bought a cow for 18000 KES."
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica received a $475 third payment.
"I bought two cows 28000 KES and spent 20000 KES to add stock in my hotel and textile business."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on cementing our floor since the children are being infested with jiggers every now and then,secondly we plan to build a kitchen and with the remaining balance we will acquire one cow to keep for milk."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $476 third payment.
"I paid school fees 18000 KES, a cow 15000 KES, spent 4000 KES for farming and spent the remaining on food."
Sarah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sarah received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow.I also paid school fees for my children,bought utensils,water containers and bought clothes for my children."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow.I also plastered my house's floor and catered for my husband funeral expenses."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $475 third payment.
"I bought a cow for 18000 KES, built a latrine with 10250 KES, spent 6500 KES to buy clothes for the entire family and spending the rest of the transfers on feeding."
Christine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christine received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to build a house of 30 iron sheets with cemented walls and floor then buy a cow if the money will be remaining after the house construction."
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