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.
Robert's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Robert received a $399 third payment.
"The condition at home would be bad since I could barely afford a day's meal and I was failing to pay school fees for my children however my life is different in a way that i managed to send my children to school and also managed to stock food for my family thanks to the transfers."
Nalumansi's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nalumansi received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my son. I also constructed a descent house near the road because the one I was living in was so small and it was in a bushy place which was very unsafe."
Benter's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Benter received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my daughter in high school and buying two oxen for ploughing my horticulture farm. I also repaired my house walls and spent the rest on household foodstuffs. I am now busy farming and looking foward for a good harvest this season."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jackline received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy food and bedding for my family. I also pay school fees for my children."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Ruth received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer majorly on buying building materials and constructing a house because my previous house was very small and old. I also paid school fees for my son and spent the rest on food."
Jenipha's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jenipha received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I paid school fees for my child worth 3000 KES and spent the rest on food. Food consumed a bigger part of the money since this is what we lacked most following high inflation rate and inadequate food in the market."
Monica's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Monica received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying bricks which were used to construct a pit latrine and bathroom in my compound for hygiene and privacy purposes. I also paid my children school fees and bought a cow as an investment for future school fees."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my children both in primary and secondary school, I bought cement and plastered my house which has eased my cleaning process and spent what I had left on food."
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on my children school fees and bought cement and sand that I used to plaster my house to get rid of the dust."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay school fees and bought food for my family."
school fees