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.
Damaris's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Damaris received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying food, one bag of maize, chicken feeds and some household items"
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying three chicken at 1,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,500 KES, a mattress at 1,500 KES, clothes for my three children at 1,500 KES, paid 900 KES school fee for my three children in primary school, then used the rest of the cash on little house items."
Damian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Damian received a $97 initial payment.
"When i received my first transfer, I used 4000 KES from it to buy a sack of dry maize for my family's food. I then used 2000 KES to to buy a goat and another 2000 KES to buy 4 chicken for rearing in my home. The balance was spent on buying other small food items for my family too."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer buy kerosene and I also don't sleep with my chicken in the same house anymore."
Joice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joice received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school 6,000 KES. I bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption 3,000 KES and other household expenditures such as soap 550 KES. I also bought three chicken 450 KES ."
Lillian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lillian received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees arrears for my child who is in primary school 600 KES . I bought 10 chicken for domestic rearing purposes 3000 KES and clothes for my family members 2300 KES. I also paid debt which was overdue 4000 KES."
Rueben's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rueben received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying my son's college fee has he was joining college. I then bought a few livestock including an ox for ploughing, a goat and a few chicken. I then bought some iron sheets that I am planning to use on building my new house ones I get my last transfer. I then spent the rest of the transfer on buying a solar lamp for lighting my house."
Bapere's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Bapere received a $400 third payment.
"Before the transfer I was sleeping with chicken in the same house, the house was smaller, the roof was weak , but after the transfer I was able to build a 2bedrooms house and I am happy."
Jenipher's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jenipher received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer to start a chicken rearing business which is now my main source of income"
Philip's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Philip received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy two goats and and two chicken. I want to start rearing them. This will I know will give me income."
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