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.
Alice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Alice received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on farming, buying cattle and expanding my small business which is my source of income"
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy tuk tuk with my upcoming transfer. My four friends and I are contributing towards this to start transportation business."
Christine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christine received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that cost me 30000 KES that i used to build a new house. I was living in a rented house. I invested 10,000 KES in my retail shop business at least i have a steady income to support my family. I bought a bed that cost me 4000 KES and bedding that cost me 3500 KES. I spent the remaining to buy food for my family. "
Dejakes's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dejakes received a $98 initial payment.
"I have been running a maize grinder that collapsed due to lack of operational cost and therefore when I will receive my upcoming second transfer, I will revive the business."
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees, build a new kitchen and farming" (Occupation: Small business)
Agnes's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Agnes received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is the bigger house I stay in now which accommodate my family comfortably. " (Occupation: Small business)
Michael's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Michael received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to plaster my current house, so i bought fourteen tonnes of sand that cost me 8500 KES,twenty bags of cement that cost me 12000 KES, I paid 8000 KES for labour during the plastering. My mattress was old so i bought one at 7000 KES. I also spent 2500 KES in boostig my wife's business. I have been using the remaining to buy food for my family."
Paul's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Paul received a $491 second payment.
"The house I used to live in was small and had cracks all over but now I live in a bigger plastered house and has also expanded my business which has improved my family's income and this makes me very happy." (Occupation: Small business)
David's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
David received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on starting up a shop business which now acts as my source of income"
Lillian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lillian received a $98 initial payment.
"When I receive my upcoming second transfer, I will build a better house since where I live is not pleasing a lot. Again, I would like to invest part of the transfer in livestock that I expect to facilitate education of my children when they reach high school." (Occupation: Small business)
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