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.
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $476 third payment.
"I spent a larger portion of the third transfer on buying fishing gears and paid 22000 KES school fee."
Maurine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurine received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to make a fishing boat and buy fishing nets with the upcoming transfer payment."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent my first transfer to buy bed at 4700 KES, l spent the transfer to buy fishing-net at 1200 KES since l have my own boat but l was lacking fishing-net, also spent 2550 KES to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent my first transfer to buy 4 herds of sheep at 8000 KES, l also bought fishing-net at 1800 KES."
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheet 7000 KES .I also purchased fishing net because my husband is a fisherman 3000 KES."
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid school fees for my child 3,700, bought fishing ropes worth 6000 and i spent 300 on food."
Tony's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Tony received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 5600 to buy timber which i used to refurbish my fishing boat,used 3000 to pay for labour during the refurbish and bought food with the remaining 1400."
Jackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy a fishing boats to enhance proper fishing inoder to generate better income. Secondly l would wish to hire a piece of land where we can do sugar cane farming. l would also like to support my inlaw who is joining college and has fees problem. Lastly l would like to buy household items for my house. "
Emily's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Emily received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 7,000KES on buying fishing nets, 1,000KES on buying maize for consumption, and 3,500KES on clothes and school fees for the children."
Christine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Christine received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy iron sheet for roofing because my roof was blown away by wind, and buy cement and sand to cement my floor. i also want to buy fishing equipment to improve my fishing work."
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