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.
Mary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mary received a $482 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow @14600 Kes and a cupboard @8900 Kes. I then spent 8000 Kes on my father's medical bill and and bought a wooden door @4800 Kes. I also bought a water container, utensils and food with the rest of the money."
Phystus's family
access_time 7 years ago
Phystus received a $483 second payment.
"I spent 25000 Kes of my second transfer on boosting our motorcycle and bicycle spare parts business and boosted my fish business with 5000 Kes. I also bought iron-sheets @15000 Kes and spent the rest of the money on buying household items such as water container and utensils."
Eunice's family
access_time 7 years ago
Eunice received a $463 third payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my third transfer on buying two dairy cows and used some on channeling piped water to my home."
Jusfina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jusfina received a $466 third payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a house that doesn't leak. Apart from that, I can now harvest rain water for drinking at the door step."
Margaret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margaret received a $483 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been without the transfer because through the transfer, I have managed to tap water in my home as opposed to before when I relied on stream water which was several miles away."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy water pump that I will use during drought to water my seeding, I also bought food for my family and pay school fees for my children."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to cement, sand, sand which I have used to renovate my house from mud to plastered. I bought food for my laborers, paid laborers who were renovating my house and those who fetched water for use. I bought a sack of maize for consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to buy shoes for my children, food and other household items which I did not have."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy cement, sand which am planning to use to renovate my house. I bought household furniture, I also bought iron sheets which am planning to use in building my kitchen. The remaining amount, I spent to buy donkeys to assist me in fetching water since am far from the water source."
Ochieng's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ochieng received a $483 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on buying a water pump for irrigating my farm. I also gave my spouse 15000 KES to boost her shop business."
Edward's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edward received a $483 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to start livestock farming for my future use. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was using water container as my sites. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress and bed since l was sleeping on a mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption."
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