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.
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on the following ways; building a new house since the current house is old,I will also buy one cow as an investment that I can sell some day to get profit and lastly I intend to buy a sewing machine that will help me get some income to sustain my family."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine received a $497 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 30000 kshs, l also bought fishing-net at 6000 kshs, l also paid school fees of 2000 kshs, l also spent 4500 kshs to buy saving-machine, the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Moses's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Moses received a $497 second payment.
"I bought 22 iron sheets for 13,860 KES, poles for 10,300 KES, nails for 920 KES and paid 7,500 KES for labour. I bought two cows for 16,000 KES to use to pay bride price."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $497 second payment.
"I spent 16,000KES on buying ironsheet, and 30,000KES on buying 2 cows for keeping. i also spent 3,000KES on buying maize for consumption, and 1,000KES on groceries."
Don's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Don received a $497 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 30000 kshs, l also spent 10000 kshs to build pit-latrine, l spent 5000 kshs for weeding, the remaining a mount l spent to buy food."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $497 second payment.
"I now use a solar lamp which is not smoky, and not the paraffin lamp. I also have a cow that will help me during ploughing."
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa received a $497 second payment.
"l spent 17000 kshs of the transfer to give my son to build his house since he was staying at the market center, l also spent 25000 kshs to buy cow-bull, l bought mattress worth 3000 kshs the remaining l spent to buy 10 iron-sheets."
Jacob's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacob received a $497 second payment.
"I bought two cows at 28,000 KES, a lorry of sand at 4,000 KES, 6 bags of cement at 5,600 KES, paid 2,000 KES labour charge, used 250 KES on transportation, a small radio at 1,800 KES, one solar lanten at 1,250 KES, used 2,500 KES on my hospital bills, bought utensils at 2,200 KES and am still having 2,000 KES in my Mpesa account."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $497 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy cow-bulls at 32000 kshs, l also bought 10 iron-sheets at 6200 kshs, l bought mattress at 3500 kshs, l paid school fees of 4500 kshs for my three children in primary school the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $497 second payment.
"I bought 26 iron sheets at 16,900 KES, 30 roofing poles at 4,500 KES, 35 wall poles at 7,000 KES, nails at 1,350 KES, paid 4,000 KES labour charge, one sack of maize at 3,000 KES, one cow at 12,000 KES then paid 1,200 KES school fee for my two children."
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