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.
Caroline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought ten chickens at 3,000 KES, three goats at 6,000 KES then paid 1,000 KES school fee for my daughter."
Teresa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Teresa received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3500 KES of my token payment on books for my son in a secondary school, 520 KES on a chicken and I invested the remaining 5980 KES in a general shop."
Goretty's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Goretty enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am feeding my chicken."
Jane's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on a gas cylinder (5000) and bought chicken (4500)."
Leonora's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Leonora enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is selling some of the maize from my farm and using the money to buy some chicken which I keep in my compound. "
Joseph's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joseph received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 2 goats 5000 KES, weeding my farm 1500 KES, 1 sack of maize 2000 KES and 1000 KES bought chicken ."
Andrew's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Andrew received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on clearing loan (silk) 7000 KES, 1500 KES bought 10 chicken and used balance on daily meals."
Josphine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Josphine enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am feeding my chicken which I rear in my compound. "
Milka's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on repairing the walls and floor of my house which were damaged by floods. I will also spend part of the transfer on building a poultry house so that I can start rearing and selling chicken to raise some income. "
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, clothes for my children at 1,000 KES, five pair of school shoes at 1,500 KES, two chickens at 600 KES, paid 1,500 KES school fee for my children and am still having 1,800 KES cash."
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