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.
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to extend and plaster my main house with sand and cement and should any amount from the lumpsum payment remains, I would buy a cow."
Jenipher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $496 second payment.
"l spend the money to plaster my house so l bought sand at 7000 kshs, 6 bags of cement at 5100 kshs labor 2500 kshs, l also bought furniture at 20000 kshs, cow at 10000 kshs the remaining balance use to buy food stuffs."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"We bought a cow and an ox for keeping with much of the transfer. I also bought a set of seats @18,000KES."
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene received a $496 second payment.
"We spent 21,000KES on buying 30 pieces of iron sheet for building an iron roofed house. We also bought a cow @15,000KES and used it to pay my dowry. I also paid 5,000KES for timber for building the house. "
Ruth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ruth received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a cow to milk at 18,000 KES, an ox for ploughing at 23,000 KES and a hand-drawn plough at 4,500 KES. I also bought a bag of dry maize at 2,000 KES."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $496 second payment.
"I bought cement (14000 KES) soil (3000 KES) a cow (12000 KES) and the rest am using on my business."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everlyne received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying my dory ksh 23000,2 cows ksh 21000."
Sophia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sophia received a $496 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum to soil (4500 KES) ballast (6500 KES) steel door(7500 KES) windows (3500 KES) and a cow (8500 KES) settled silk loan (2000 KES) and the rest I spent on household shopping."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to buy a cow, expand my omena (small fish) business and then renovate my house."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $496 second payment.
"Before I received the transfers, I was destitute since my husband is disabled; but now we are able to lead normal lives since I have managed to buy a cow and other assets that have drastically changed my life."
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