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.
Martha's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Martha received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying chairs and a sack of maize. I also paid school fees for my children. "
Pamela's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamela received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my children. I also bought plastic chairs and maize for my family. "
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my children so that they could study well in school without being sent back home. I also bought 1 sack of maize. "
Jackline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jackline received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a sack of maize at 3500 KES, household budget at 3000 KES, school fees at 3200 KES."
Florence's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Florence received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on school fees at 4000 KES, a sack of maize at 4400 KES, a super drum at 1000 KES, and the rest on food"
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a super drum at 1500 KES, school fees at 1800 KES, a half a sack of maize at 2020 KES, 4 cushions at 1100 KES, the rest of the transfer were spent on household budgeting and food. "
Jane's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jane received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying my son's university school fees of 23000 Kes, paid my daughter's secondary school fees of 10000 Kes and also paid my daughter's school fees debt of 10000 Kes. I also bought a sack of maize @4500 Kes and spent the remaining amount on food."
Magret's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Magret received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer buying 30 pieces of iron sheets at 21000 KES, school fees at 10000 KES, chairs at 9000 KES while the remaining 9800 KES was spent on food and part of upkeep."
Tobias's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Tobias received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 25 pieces of iron sheets at 16250 KES, 12 pieces of cushions at 6000 KES, a bed at 4000 KES, a mattress at 4200 KES, school fees at 5000 KES while 8600 KES was spent on buying two sacks of maize."
Christine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Christine received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying fertilizer at 3500 KES, paying school fees at 25000 KES, farming at 10000 KES, 2 sacks of maize at 6000 KES, preparation of a cattle shed at 3500 KES while the rest of the remaining transfer was used on upkeep."
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