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.
Milka's family
access_time over 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 over 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."
Catherine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Catherine received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 6,000 KES school fee for my grandson, used 2,000 KES to weed my crops, bought a chicken at 500 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Carolene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carolene received a $495 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, roofing poles at 3,800 KES, wall poles at 5,300 KES, nails at 3,500 KES, paid 4,000 KES labor charge, seat cover at 4,000 KES, tilled land with 4,000 KES, repaired my old seats with 1,500 KES, bought two sacks of maize at 4,000 KES, bought school uniforms for my two children at 1,000 KES, home clothes and shoes for the children at 2,000 KES, three chickens at 1,050 KES, paid 500 KES school fee for my child the used the rest on food for the house."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 22 iron sheets at 13,200 KES, fisher board at 2,500 KES, wall and roofing poles at 9,000 KES, 22 kilorgrams of nails at 1,800 KES, paid 3,000 KES labor charge, two sacks at 4,800 KES, bought a dress at 850 KES, two chickens at 1,150 KES, one mattress at 3,000 KES, used 2,500 KES on food for the workers, paid 500 KES hospital bill for my sister's child, am still having 1,200 KES cash then used the rest on food for the"
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build A kitchen and an extra room for chicken because currently i am sleeping in the house with the chicken which is not good and also buy water tank my wife got involved in an accident and she is not able to fetch water in a far away distance."
Rebeka's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rebeka received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a sheep (3000), chicken (600) and food (6000)."
Slermina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Slermina received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a sheep (2700), utensils (1000), chicken (900), food (2300) and paid fees (3000)."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $494 second payment.
"I paid 20,000 KES school fee for my son, bought 40 roofing poles at 16,000 KES, paid 5,000KES labor charge, bought four chickens at 2,000 KES, one sack of maize at 2,500 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the workers and my house."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment to buy two goats 4500 KES, chickens 2500 KES and spent the rest for buying school uniforms and food for the family."
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