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.
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"Am planning to use part of the money to build a two roomed house for my children then extend my current house and plaster it. The remaining balance I'll use to buy goats and cows for farming. "
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on household furniture and beddings, build a bigger house because my house is too small for my large family and buy a dairy cow."
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"U plan to buy livestock like goats and cows and rear them at home I plan to build a semi permanent house "
Elishabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elishabeth enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning and I go out to graze my cows. This makes me happy as it is what I love doing."
Edwina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edwina enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying clothes and pay school fees for our children, I will spend part of the transfer on building a bigger house for our family and build a hut for our eldest son and the remaining amount I will spend on buying two cows and part of it I will invest in our fishing business."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"I am planning to construct a pit latrine because it is recommended that every household has a latrine to prevent diarrheal diseases by improving hygiene. I plan to repair my house and purchase a dairy cow that can provide my family with milk and be converted into cash incase of any emergency. "
Masela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Masela enrolled.
"I am planning to construct a new pit latrine because the one I currently have is full, pay school fee for my children in high school and two in college, expand my house because it's small and purchase a dairy cow for milk."
Linda's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linda received a $490 second payment.
"We used 36,000KES to buy three cows and took as dowry to my parents' home, bought 10 iron sheets at 7,000KES, used 5,000KES to expand on my omena (small fish) business and then used the rest on food for my family."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jennifer received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to pay primary school fees for my three children (4800), bought materials to expand my house (30200) and used (15000) for dowry payment in addition to a cow we bought earlier."
Rispa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rispa received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a cow (18000), build a pit latrine (5000), pay secondary school fees for my grandchild (10000), stocked my shop (10000), paid for a business license (5000) and bought food and clothes (2000)."
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