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.
Joseph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"Reason why I prioritize my plans the way I did is because, I used borrow money from friends, where I ended up having huge debts, from transfers I will add stock which is shoes, that will increase my profit, this will enable me to pay debts and save, second priority will be livestock which will be poultry keeping, in this business it usually grows first in terms of number chicken increase and other demand such as eggs,third priority will be pay school fees for my child, because I used to have had time to convince teacher to give me sometime to pay fee because I hate seeing my child being send at home."
Lucy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lucy received a $545 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying sofa set because I did not have any, I always borrow my neighbours whenever I get visitors. I also bought clothes for my husband and my children because they did not have presentable ones. I also bought a sheep and chicken for rearing because I did not have one and I have been longing to have."
Rael's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rael received a $23 eighth payment.
"I plan to build a poultry house. I will use it effectively to keep chicken that I have."
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul received a $23 eighth payment.
"My life is different because I now have a forest that I never had before in addition to being able to rear a lot of chicken that will generate a lot of cash for me into the future."
Irene's family
access_time 6 years ago
Irene received a $23 eighth payment.
"My house will have enough furniture that I will buy frm the money I receive.I will have improved my home and will have increased my chicken brood."
Esta's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esta received a $544 initial payment.
"I leased a land worth 30,000 KES because we do not have adequate land for cultivation. I also bought twenty female chicken to enable me to boost my chicken business. The remaining amount I bought house hold items like beddings, utensils etc."
Babirye's family
access_time 6 years ago
Babirye received a $446 second payment.
"I bought my transfer on buying construction materials like iron sheets at 190,000, 2 bags of cement at 58,000, 4 plastic chairs 80,000, transport costed me 15,000, we bought chicken at 10,000 for eating with my chicken, 3 kg of rice at 7500, bought some sugar at 4,000, paid for labour at 100,000, bought some bricks at 200,000, i also bought extra 5 sheets for building my kitchen, i sunk a pit latrine which i did not have. Am still doing other things using the money."
Jentrix's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jentrix received a $253 second payment.
"I want to grow my chicken brood by letting them hatch and keeping them healthy.I also want to starta ashop businesss."
Francis's family
access_time 6 years ago
Francis received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months , I will be livinga good life than I do because I will have an income from the dairy cow amd the chicken I will be rearing."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David enrolled.
"Investing in my exsiting business is a priority,i sell water here at mathare, and adjacent there is room for build. My partner and I want to build a toilet and bathroom to serve the community.It will be of great help to the community around and we have an advantage since we are near a water point. Secondly i would take myself to school for driving lessons i want to know how to ride a motorbike,so that i can do some casual jobs at the side. Then lastly i would want to focus on my livestock,i have for ducks and a few chickens,getting supply of food for them will be a priority"
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