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.
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 12,000KES, 6 kilograms of nails at 2,320KES, roofing poles at 2,860KES, paid 15,000KES school fee for my five children, bought a cow at 15,000KES, paid 1,500KES transportation fee."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $496 second payment.
"I used 24350 to expand my house, bought a cow (15000), a mattress (4200), a sack of maize (2800), cushions (3000)"
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a cow ( 25000 KES) a sheet and a goat(5500 KES) steel door (7000 KES) furniture (5800 KES) and paid school fees (3000 KES). Am still saving 3500 KES."
Boaz's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Boaz received a $496 second payment.
"l spend the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 28000 kshs, l also paid fees of 13000 kshs to my child in high school, l also add 5000 kshs into my business and the remaining a mount l spend to buy foodstuffs."
Shem's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Shem received a $496 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy two cows (30000) for dowry, used transport to and from my wife's place (4000), gave an acceptance offer to my wife's family (5000), bought iron sheets (5000) and food (4000)."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"I bought (furniture12000 KES) a cow ( 18000 KES) treated my child (1000 KES) school fees (5000 KES) two sacks of maize (2000 KES) and spent 5000 to clear land issues."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $496 second payment.
"l have a very small house but now l have hopes that l will have a spacious house and the first a mount l was given l also spend to buy cow now l am getting milk from it."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel received a $496 second payment.
"I paid school fees (15000 KES) bought two cows(24000 KES) iron sheets (6450 KES) and the rest for shopping."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 3 cows to pay my dowry ksh 47000 and pieces of iron sheets ksh 6200."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $496 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on a cow (12000) and built a new house (38000)."
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