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.
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear school fees balance for my children, buy a cow and upgrade my food cafe business using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Eunes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunes received a $497 second payment.
"l spend 20000 kshs to pay school fees to my child who is in collage and 10000 kshs to the one who is in secondary school, l also bought cow that l have named after GD worth 13000 kshs ,l also had a loan of 3000 kshs l use the money to repay it, the rest of the amount l use to buy foodstuff."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy 2 cows and build a house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token payment to buy a cow (8500) and food (1400)."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on buying 3 cows, extend my house and plaster it."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for myself. I also plan to buy a cow."
Anjilina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Anjilina received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build an iron-roofed house and buy some cows using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a cow @8,000KES, and spent the rest of the money on buying water containers for storing water for domestic use."
Raphael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Raphael received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying one cow ksh 9500 and spent on meals."
Denis's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Denis received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy more construction materials and construct a house , am currently living in a small grass thatched house and also buy a cow."
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