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.
Evaline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Evaline received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase a sofa set worth12000KES,invested 20000KES in my business,built a chiken coop and bought some chicks worth 10000KES,rented a parcel of land 3000KES,paid workers and bought seeds worth 2000KES,clothes1000KES and food 1800KES."
Millycent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millycent received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on restarting my ready made clothes selling business, paying school fees for next year to my children and finishing my house as it is at the lintel level because of financial constrains that I was experiencing."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"The house i used to stay was in was in a very bad state but now i have a new better house." (Occupation: Small business)
Helida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Helida received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming transfer on building a four roomed house because the house am staying in at the moment is small old and the walls have cracked and this makes my family and I to get exposed to cold at night hence being at risk of acquiring several disease." (Occupation: Small business)
Nicholas's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nicholas received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to construct a pit latrine,i spent 20000 KES on this. I spent 15000 KES to buy a motorbike to use for taxi business i want to start. i spent 8000 KES to buy three sheep. The remaining i used to buy clothes and food my children."
Berlyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Berlyne received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on adding some amount of money into the capital of my business 5,000KES and bought two sack of maize 4,800KES." (Occupation: Small business)
Rosemary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to purchase a radio to listen to anytime,electric lamp and the house is bright at night.I have also bought building materials for the construction which is yet to take place." (Occupation: Small business)
Samwel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samwel received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying college fees for my brother.I also want to add capital to my fish business and my wife's clothes business."
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to renovate my house with my upcoming transfer and the remaining i will purchase some cattle" (Occupation: Small business)
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on paying for my daughter school fees and to renovate my house." (Occupation: Small business)
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