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.
Jocinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jocinter enrolled.
"I am planning to build a new house because my house is small and ugly, purchase household furniture because I have very old ones and acquire a dairy cow so that my children have a constant source of milk."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling fish. The profits I gained from the business enabled me to buy a cow."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on cementing our existing house and buying a big cow to provide milk in future."
Nicodemus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nicodemus received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow and 2 goats.I also paid school fees for my child and bought a set of chairs."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a milk cow and 2 goats forvkeeping. I plan to keep money for school fees for my child who is joining form 1 next year; he is sitting for his final primary school exam at the end of the year. I also plan to increase capital for my cereal business to increase my profit."
Rebeca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rebeca received a $494 second payment.
"I bought building materials (iron sheets, timber), a cow at 17,000 KES and cushions. I saved 10,000 KES to buy a cow."
Fred's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Fred received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a cow worth 6,000 KES.I also bought chairs with the remaining portion."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"I want to spend my transfer on the following ways;building a bigger house since my current house is small,buying furniture and lastly I will buy a cow that I will sell in later years to pay my child's school fees when he shall have joined secondary school by then."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on the following ways;building a kitchen and a toilet,buying myself some cows to look after and lastly should it remain,I can get another second hand motorcycle."
Mikal's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mikal received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow.I also payed school fees and built a house for my children."
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