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.
Thomas's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer in buying farm inputs 8,800 KES, fuel for pumping irrigation water in my farm 1000 KES and transport 200 KES."
Maurice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Maurice received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on ploughing my farm 6,750 KES, vegetable seeds 2,000 KES, installed water for irrigation in my farm 5,000 KES, servicing water pump 3,000 KES. hoss pipe 3,500 KES, paid school fees 6,000 KES, and spent the remaining 23,000 KES on drilling a bore hole."
Geophry's family
access_time 8 years ago
Geophry enrolled.
"My first plan is to spend part of the transfer to build a bigger house, because this one is smaller, and is in a bad condition. Secondly, I intend to use another part of the transfer to buy water pump to help me in irrigation of my farm, where I plan to grow vegetables like kales and tomatoes. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy a cow that would future provide me with milk for family use."
Benter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"Firstly, we intend to use part of the transfer to buy water pump to use in irrigation of our farm where we grow tomatoes, watermelon, cucumber, kales and other vegetables. Secondly, we plan to use another part of the transfer to build a chicken house for our local chickens. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our daughter in secondary school in form two, and also to pay college fees for our son, who is expected to join a polytechnic next year."
Amos's family
access_time 8 years ago
Amos enrolled.
"Firstly, I'm planning to spend part of the transfer to pay school fees for my two daughters in secondary school in forms one and two, and another who will be joining form one next year. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to repair this my house which is in a bad status. Lastly, I intend to use the remaining balance to invest in horticultural farming which I am currently doing by buying water pump and pipes for irrigation."
Habari's family
access_time 8 years ago
Habari enrolled.
"I would like to spend the transfer on spend hoticulture farming by buying farm inputs and irrigation pipes. I intend to spend the remaining part of transfer on paying school fees for my children."
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"Firstly, I intend to use part of the transfer to build a house because, this one is in a bad status and small. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to invest in my horticultural farming by cultivating half an acre of land for tomatoes growing instead a quarter I am currently ploughing , and to buy water pump and pipes for irrigation so as to able to earn tangible income."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"Being able to educate my first born child to secondary level is my proudest achievement.l was to pay his fees through money l got through vegetable farming using irrigation."
Dejakes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dejakes enrolled.
"Firstly, we intend to use part of this money to invest in farming by buying water pump to help in irrigation in the small farming. Lastly we intend to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our children in secondary school, one in form three, another in university."
Luke's family
access_time 8 years ago
Luke received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my next cash transfer to carry out horticulture,i will buy pipes to do irrigation and hybrid seed for horticulture since they are expensive and lending farmers is hectic and sometimes they are not able to led me because they also want to use them.I also want to buy 4 goats atleast to have something of my own."
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