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.
Rebecca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rebecca received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 15,000 KES on cementing my house. I bought 2 cows at 16,000 KES and cushions at 3,000 KES. I fenced my compound at 5,000 KES. I constructed a latrine at 2,000 KES. I paid 5,000 KES school fees. I also bought chicken at 2,000 KES and a sack of maize at 2,00O KES."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 5000 KES of my token payment in weeding my farm and the remaining 5000 KES of it on food and 2 chickens for my family."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid school fees for my daughter using 3500 KES of my token payment then I spent 1500 KES on a table, 2000 on food, 1000 on 2 chickens and the remaining 2000 KES on school uniforms for my children in primary school."
Zeldah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zeldah enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am doing my routine daily chores such as when feeding young chicken and enjoying their progress."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on weeding ksh 4000, 2 sheep ksh 3000, 3 chicken ksh 900 and spent the balance on meals ."
Peres's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peres received a $497 second payment.
"I am now in the process of constructing a spacious house that will be enough for my family and our belongings. I live in a small house where I spend with goats and the chicken within the same space."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $496 second payment.
"My life has changed because I lacked a lot before GD came into my life. My child who was meant to do a final year missed school for a whole year because i dint have school fees but now he is in school without worry of being chased away. I did not have chairs of my own but now i am not worried, even if the one i was given is taken away. I used to cook in my house and sleep with my chicken buy now i have a kitchen that has space for other personal use."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and extended my house to make it more spacious for my children. I also plan to construct a chicken house."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a sheep (2500), 2 chicken (800) food(700) and paid school fees (6000)"
Benson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benson received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying chicken @ ksh 900, 1 sack of maize 2700 the remaining part we spent on buying food and house hold goods we dint have."
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