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.
Rosemary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a goat which I did have 3000 KES and a water container ( super drum) 3000 KES. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 2000 KES.I also bought food for my family's consumption."
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my first transfer to buy a sack of maize for my family's consumption, I bought water tank which I use to store water. The remaining amount I spent to buy school uniform for my children and also to pay their school fees."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $484 second payment.
"I spent 45000 KES from my second transfer on plastering my entire house, which consumed a total of 20 bags of cement; with an aim of making it stronger and beautiful, since it was so tedious and expensive to repair the walls so frequently when they got eroded by rain water. I then used the rest on buying foodstuffs for my family as we did not have enough food in the house."
Milicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milicent received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to construct water borehole, the remaining balance l spent to buy building materials as l am planing to build a spacious house. "
David's family
access_time over 7 years ago
David received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying waterpump for a tomato growing project I just started as a source of income, I bought a boat and fishing nets that I use in fishing as my major source of income and paid my wife's maternity hospital bills after a safe delivery."
Victorina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Victorina received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, cement, timber and nails which I have used to expand my house which I live in and also renovated my house from mud to plastered. I spent some amount to buy water which was being used to build my house. I bought four tins of maize for my family consumption, paid school fees for my child who is in high school and the remaining amount I spent to buy household utensils."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a 4000 litter tank where I can harvest water being that where I come from there is water shortage but now I can store drinking water. "
Rosemary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy building materials as l am planing to extend my house, since l am staying in a very small house that does not accommodate me with my family. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was sitting on water container after my house burnt down with the furniture that l had. The remaining balance l spent to buy mattress and bed since l was sleeping down."
Daniel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Daniel received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I do not have to manually water my tomato farm and I also do not have to hire anymore."
Aggrey's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Aggrey received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy fishing net for fishing, since l had a boat but l did not have fishing net. I spent the transfer to buy donkey as also my source of income, since l use it to carry water a round the village and sell it to people and get my daily income. I also spent the transfer to buy wet-cell for lighting my house and so l do not spent money to pay paraffin everyday. I also spent the transfer to buy plastic chairs. The remaining balance l spent to buy goats for my future use."
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