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.
Peninah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peninah received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 5 iron sheets at 4,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES on school fees and invested the rest of the money in my vegetable selling business."
Robbinson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Robbinson received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming transfer to buy a motorcycle and start a motorcycle transportation business. "
Tom's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tom received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a funeral worth 3000 KES, bought food worth 4000 KES and bought business materials worth 3000 KES"
Noah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Noah received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to revive my retail shop business that had collapsed. I spent 5000 KES to revive it. The remaining 5000 KES i used to buy a cow."
Christabell's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christabell received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a mattress 3,500KES,3 pieces of iron sheet 1,950KES,one sack of maize 3,000 KES and added some amount onto my small business 2,000KES." (Occupation: Small business)
Jeremiah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jeremiah received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy 25 pieces of roofing iron sheets for 17250 KES, 8000 KES i spent to pay for the sugarcane field tillage, 7000 KES i spent to buy sugarcane cuttings for planting, 5000 KES i spent to pay labor for planting, 5000 KES i spent to boost my business, 3000 KES i spent to buy corn for family consumption and the remaining 4000 KES i spent on daily house expenses."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a goat 3,000KES,a kid 6,00KES,two chickens 6,00KES, my clothes 2,000KES and added some money into the capital of my weaving business 3,800KES." (Occupation: Small business)
Carroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Carroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a dairy cow and to build a small shop where I can sell my groceries with my upcoming cash transfer." (Occupation: Small business)
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to spend my upcoming transfer to repair my house and use the rest to start a shoe business."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on plastering my house, buying seats and a cow." (Occupation: Small business)
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