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.
Sela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is the few local chicken that I am already rearing in my backyard. "
Shem's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Shem enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying some timber and wire mesh to renovate a poultry house where I am rearing my chickens. I am also planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children who are in high school. "
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees, and buy ironsheet and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to boost stock for my chicken selling business."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a sheep (2500), 2 chicken (800), paid my hospital bill (2500) and bought food (4000)."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on primary school fees (3000), shoes and socks (700), a goat (3000), 2 chicken (600) and food (2500)."
Joel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joel received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows at 30,000 KES, a sofaset at 8,000 KES, one pair of shoes at 1,300 KES, five chickens at 1,950 KES, used 2,000 KES to buy school uniforms and shoes for my four children, gave 3,000 KES to my wife, used 4,000 KES to attend to my sister's funeral."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES. I also paid school fees for my son at 10,000 KES,bought cement,6 chicken and food for my household."
Leonida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Leonida received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to fence my compound with a barbed-wire then erect a chicken house."
Oywago's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Oywago received a $99 initial payment.
"I gave my grandson 3,000 KES to finish his house, bought 40 kilograms of maize at 1,000 KES, one blanket at 2,000 KES, clothes and a bag for my grandchildren at 440 KES, two chickens at 600 KES, used 1,500 KES to treat my grandson who is sick then used the rest on food for the house."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought five cushions at 1,600 KES, three sufurias at 850 KES, two blankets at 1,700 KES, one mattress at 3,600 KES, 20 kilograms of maize at 1,000 KES then bought three chickens at 1,000 KES."
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