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.
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"I am planning to build a toilet as we currently have none, we also need to build an external kitchen. Some of the money will be used to buy some free range chicken which we will rear and sell their eggs and meat in various markets. The remainder of the transfers I will use to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a chair, a big plastic container for storing water, some clothes for my children. The other transfers I will use to buy some livestock like cows, goats, sheep and chicken. These I will rear and sell their products, like milk and eggs."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was having had a small business where I used to cook and sell snacks and with the profits I managed to buy quite a number of chickens and rear them."
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a bed, mattress and cushions for my chairs. The rest of the transfers I will use to start a small business, the business will involve buying and selling of free range chicken."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying uniform for my children,I ploughed with some money and bought two chicken.I also paid a loan of KES 3,000."
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a kitchen and plaster my house's floor.I also want to buy goats and chicken."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying school fees.I also bought chicken and repaired my toilet with iron sheets."
Fredrick's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Fredrick received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying goats and chicken."
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my three children where one is in Eldoret University, the other is in Kabianga University and other in Mawego Technical. I will use part of the transfer to increase my stock of chicken where I can sell them and get food to eat."
Salome's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on investing on my business of selling fish and also start a business of brick making so that I can earn more cash, I will also fence my farm so that I prevent cows and hippos from invading my farm and destroying my crops and also to start a business of rearing chicken for sale. I will use part of the cash to pay school fees for my children who are in college,secondary school and a local primary school."
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