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.
Grace's family
access_time almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 years ago
Fredrick received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying goats and chicken."
Janet's family
access_time almost 9 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 almost 9 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."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is having saved enough profits from my small business and eventually bought goats and chicken."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house first, I will also buy a goat and some chickens and part of it I will use to buy household items like chairs."
Romanus's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Romanus enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house as the one I have is very small for my family, I will rear some chicken and keep dairy cows using the cash and part of it also I will use to pay school fees for my children."
Perez's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Perez enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy some chicken. I sell them for money and also eat for food."
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