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.
Feny's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Feny enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying chicken that I can keep on my farm, I will spend part of the transfer on buying three sheep and part of the transfer also I will spend it on buying cement that I will use in plastering my house."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token payment to pay school fees (6000), bought a solar lamp (1500), 4 chicken (1200) and food (1300)."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a steel door using my first transfer so that I can replace my current door, I will spend the second transfer on building a bigger house which is made of bricks and cement and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a cupboard so that I can store my cups and plates, I will also buy a radio so that I can keep myself informed through listening to news and another part of the transfer I will spend on building a small shade for my chicken so that I stop sharing the same house with them."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $496 second payment.
"My life will change immediately l finish building this poultry house because l planning to have some chickens that will bring for me income daily."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a goat at 2,500KES, three chicken at 900KES, i tilled land and planted with 3,700KES, bought alcer drugs over the counter at 400KES, bought a sack of maize at 1,200KES."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to add more iron sheets to build a house, buy a cow, two sheep and some chicken."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying a debt of ksh 4000, mattress ksh 3000, clothes ksh 1000 and 2 chicken 1000."
Ben's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ben enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have moved from my father's compound and I now have my own home. We also have some chickens that we are keeping."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying school fees ksh 5000, 3 chicken ksh 1000 and farming ksh 3000."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 5500 KES of my token payment on primary school fees and uniforms for my children then I spent 2000 KES of it on 4 chicken and the remaining 2500 KES on a sack of maize."
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