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.
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $495 second payment.
"l spend the money to plaster my house so l bought 18 bags of cement at 14400 kshs , sand at 6000 kshs, labour for 10000 kshs l also had a loan from a certain NGO of 9000 kshs so l use the money to pay the remainig 10000 kshs l use to buy cow."
Samwel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samwel received a $495 second payment.
"l planning to build my house l have bought 20 iron-sheet at 14000 kshs ,poles at 15000 kshs , l also bought cow at 15000 kshs and 2 sacks of maize at 6000 kshs."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house as I will buy five bags of cement that will be used in plastering its walls, I will build a toilet and also part of the transfer I will spend it on buying two cows. The remaining transfer I will spend it on paying school fees for my grandchild and part of it I will spend it on buying food that we eat."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $497 second payment.
"l spend 15300 kshs to buy cow, l also spend 7000 kshs to buy steel door, l use 5000 kshs to pay school fees, l bought mattress worth 3500 kshs the remaining balance am planning to start cereal business."
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."
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