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.
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I am proudest of owning goats.This is because I can sell some in future inorder to raise school fees."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"I am planning to plaster the walls and floor so as to prevent diseases that are dust-born.I am planning to spend a half of my transfer on school fees because it is the main burden I have."
Roseline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"I would like to build a new house since this one has been infested by termites and it's also old. I would like to spend the remaining portion on school fees."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to cement my house. Secondly Iwould wish to build a kitchen to help me prepare meals and act as sleeping room for my children. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children who are in high school and has fees problem."
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my children in secondary and colleges. Secondly l would wish to expand my house because it is very small and can not comfortably accommodate my family. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy a cow which will help me incase of any emergency."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"I am planning to buy farm inputs like fertiliser and maize seeds for use during the next planting season. I also intend to pay school fees for my children and if some funds are remaining I will build a pit latrine."
Agnes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school, if I do not raise the required fees she might drop out of school."
Jenipher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying 7,000KES, for my children school fees. I used 3,000KES for buying food for my family daily consumption."
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"I plan to spend a portion of my transfer on school fees because I have a daughter in form two and she has not cleared her school fees. I also plan to construct another house because this one has already been infested by termites and one side of the wall is almost collapsing hence it is hazardous."
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"I would like to improve my home by constructing a new house because this one is small and the roof is also worn out. I would like to spend the remaining amount on school fees because I have a daughter in form two whom I've not cleared her fees."
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