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.
Charles's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"The achievement we are proudest of is, having bought a fishing net, that we use for fishing for our sustainability."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my two children in secondary school. I paid 15000 KES.I used 20000 KES to make a fishing bought . I used 13000 KES to repair my leaking roof. So i bought nails,iron sheets and timber. I used the remaining to buy food for my family."
Emily's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Emily received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to buy a second fishing net and right now I get more profits,my children and I wear decent clothes and they are also not sent away because of school fees.I also have my own cattles."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"The achievement we are very proud of is, having bought a goat, with savings from my husband's fishing activity."
Sakayo's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sakayo enrolled.
"The achievement I am very proud of is, having built this my house, with savings from my fishing activity."
Collins's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Collins enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the evening after fishing and getting some money to take care of my family."
Jackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jackline received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a fishing net 3,000KES, three plastic chairs 2,000KES,8 tins of maize 1,000KES,a water basin 1,80KES,a water trough 2,00KES,utensils 3,00KES and clothes for children 1,700KES. I also gave my uncle 1,500KES."
Ernest's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ernest received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy forty fishing nets worth 20000 KES,I spent 5000 KES to buy a steel door and two windows worth 5000 KES too. I spent 20000 KES to buy two cows."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing fishing net 15000 KES,2 cows 30000 KES and use 5000 KES to buy my family food."
Tabu's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tabu enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that through fishing l have managed to save money which has enabled me to build my own house."
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