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.
Sila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sila enrolled.
"We're planning to spend our transfer on investment in our horticultural farming,we grow tomatoes and kales in large scale and the remainder we intend to use in buying a cross breed cow that will help in giving us milk both for sale and domestic use."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a new bigger house since the one I stay in currently is very small,I'm planning to fence my compound to prevent animals from destroying plants in my farm and lastly I will buy two cows one for milk and the other for ploughing. "
Yunia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Yunia enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is selling part of the crop from our farm and using the money to buy a cow. "
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on dowry. We will buy some cows, which my husband will take to my parents as dowry. We will then spend the rest of the transfer on buying food and other essentials for the children. "
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to build an iron roofed house with cemented floor and walls, erect a pit latrine then buy a cow with the rest of the cash."
Oywago's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Oywago received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to buy one cow, cement the floor of my house, buy one still window then help my grandson to erect a pit-latrine."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also bought a cow at 18,000 KES,a set of chairs and paid school fees for my children."
Elidah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elidah received a $475 third payment.
"I bought a cow for 20000 KES, furniture for 8000 KES, cemented my house with 13000 KES and spent some to buy clothes and school uniforms."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $475 third payment.
"I have new goals of cementing my house and buying a cow which I did not have before receiving transfers."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow.I aslo paid school fees,bought an ox plough,clothes and utensils."
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