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.
Anne's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Anne enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build a new house since where l built my house is water logged area and I need to move it a raised area. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my son who is in form two and has fees problem. Finally l would like to buy a cow which will reproduce and help grow. "
Judith's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"We plan to use our transfer on building a bigger house, dig a borehole which will help with water and lastly buy one bull to help in ploughing our farm."
Josephine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Josephine received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the third cash transfer on buying sofa sets seats 7,500 KES, one and half sacks of maize 4500 KES, a table 3000 KES,a thermo flask 550 KES, water containers 1790 KES, four poultry 2000 KES,a blanket 950 KES,a mattress 4500 KES,a goat 3050 KES,a solar lamp 4500 KES. I deposited the remaining amount of money into my personal savings account."
Roseline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Roseline received a $476 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I have a water tank, I have renovated my house and also my children can dress like other children in the village. Thank you givedirect"
Amos's family
access_time almost 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."
David's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the morning when attending to trees in the farm.My children assist me in watering the trees when it is dry especially during weekends."
Leah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Leah enrolled.
"I did not have water in my home but I worked hard and drilled a bore-hole,I also have a business and a semi-permanent house.All these makes me so proud."
Charles's family
access_time almost 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."
Debora's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Debora enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money from Watermelon farming and bought one cow."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I plan to use part of my transfer to build another house since the current one is old and weak,I will also invest bit of it on Watermelon and tomatoes farming and use the remainder on buying one cow to raise."
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