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.
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying one dairy cow with the money I saved after I rented a piece of land and grew sugarcane, which I sold to the sugar factory. "
Justo's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Justo enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying one cow which provides me with milk which I use, and also sell some. "
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"I plan to use part of the money to renovate my house from mud to semi-permanent, then use some to start a small business of selling cereals and use the remaining balance to buy three cows. "
Bonface's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Bonface enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build a poultry house and poultry farming. Secondly l would wish to use some money to buy two cows. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to pay school fees for my children. "
Maxwel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maxwel enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to a cow to pay dowry to my parents inlaw. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family. Finally l would like to build a new home for my family. "
Japheth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Japheth enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled and bought two cows for my son which he used to pay dowry. "
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on livestock, especially one dairy cow to provide my family with milk, and also to stock up on food. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on food, one dairy cow, and school fees for my children. "
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emmanuel enrolled.
"I plan to use part of the money to pay school fees for my daughter and use the other to extend my house finally use the remaining to buy 2 diary cows. "
Persila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Persila received a $494 second payment.
"I paid 4,000 KES school fee for my grandson, bought one cow at 15,000 KES, two mattresses and two blankets at 6,500 KES, one sofa set at 12,000 KES, used 10,000 KES to restart my omena (small fish) business which had collapsed before, used 1,850 KES to buy clothes and shoes for myself."
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