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.
Philemon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Philemon enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on connecting electricity to my house as we have been using a small solar panel and an old vehicle battery,I will also use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my seven children who are in primary school and I will use some part of the cash to expand my business of phone charging and mpesa. I will use the remaining amount in completing the renovation of my house by buying fifteen bags of cement."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for our son who is joining form one next year. Secondly l would wish to build a rental house being that we have a plot next to the road which is very strategic for rental houses. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my step daughter who dropped out of school in form three because of lack of school fees."
Hezron's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hezron enrolled.
"I have planned to pay school fees for my children which is the big headache that I have,I will also buy some livestock that I will keep."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"We have planned to pay school fees for our children, we would also like to expand our house since its small. We will also buy some livestock to keep."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money. My son is due to join secondary school but he might not be able to do so as I do not have money to pay school fees."
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"I am planning to buy materials to be used to repair my house and the rest of the transfers I will use to pay school fees for my son who is in secondary school."
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my child in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to construct a home. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a family business."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for two of my children in high school and college. I also plan to spend the transfer to renovate my house. The iron sheets are old and leaking."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying a goat and cushions for my chairs.I also payed school fees for my child and started a small business."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on repairing my chairs and paid school fees."
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