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.
Maren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maren received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying fishing nets at 5,000 KES, hired a fishing a fishing boat for a month at 1,500 KES then used the rest of the cash on my home errands. Am now getting better income from my fish business because I no longer rely on loans to buy fish."
Benter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benter received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have restored my previous fishing activity which I least expected to restore. My living standard has also improved more than it was before."
Diana's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Diana received a $97 initial payment.
"I pent my first transfer on constructing a small fishing boat (10,000 KE) to facilitate our fishing business."
Rebecca's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on replacing fishing ropes @8000 Kes and spent the rest on boosting my fish business."
Anne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anne received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my first to repair our fishing boat which had broken down and the remaining amount I spent to buy other household goods which I did not have."
Oscar's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Oscar received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a fishing boat at 105,000 KES after adding some of my money to it."
Sabina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sabina received a $464 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used 25000 KES from it to buy a boat and fishing nets for our fishing business so that my husband can save more from his fishing since he used to hire a boat and nets. I then bought a goat at 3000 KES to rear in my home. I also bought school uniforms for my children and used the balance to buy a sack of dry maize and otherv food items for my family since we did not have enough food in the house."
Silah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Silah received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my first transfer to buy fishing ropes and hired a fishing boat which am using for my fishing business."
Gilbert's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gilbert received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now fell a bit relived of debts now that I paid all the debts that I incurred using a hired fishing boat. Am also happy that we have some of the things that I only admired but could never own."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my entire first transfer to buy an engine for my fishing boat which is our major source of income."
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