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.
Benina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on building a small house for my chicken ksh 3950, the remaining part i bought shoes and food at home ."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"I am planning to build a house because I am homeless, start poultry farming because it has good returns and the demand is high for local chicken. I will use part of the funds to set up a fish pond. My aim is to increase my income so that I can take good care of my family."
Jacqueline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacqueline enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to supply chicken feed because the demand is high and there are few people in the business. I also want to do rice farming to increase my level of income so I can comfortably pay my son's school fee. "
Esabela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esabela enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on contributing tithe in church using part of the first transfer, I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children and part of it also I will buy chicken so that I can start chicken farming and when I get the second transfer I will spend it on reviving my business of selling clothes and part of it I will spend on paying school fees for my children again. The final transfer I will spend on paying college fees for my son who cleared high school so that he can train as a teacher."
Perez's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Perez enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to buy two chicken with money I got from phone charging in my home using solar power and they have been laying eggs which I sell at the local market. "
Mercy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mercy received a $99 initial payment.
"I used Ksh 4000 to buy chicken, Ksh 3000 to pay debt and the remaining to start fish business."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group and after saving for a while I was able to buy a few chicken and goats."
Rebecca's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rebecca received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees for my children, buy dry maize for food, and buy cement and cement the walls of my house. I also hope to buy cattle and chicken for keeping."
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,000 KSH school fees and bought chicken mash at 4,000 KS."
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"I am planning to start rearing free range chicken so I will need to buy some hens and build a chicken coop, I also intend to pay dowry so that my in laws respect me."
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