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.
Kennedy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Kennedy received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on connecting water into my compound since water is a problem in my area."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the entire transfer on buying materials and installing water supply to my home."
Ochieng's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ochieng enrolled.
"Receiving this money is going to improve my living standard because I intend to buy water pump and pipes to irrigate my farm.This is going to improve my income."
Herina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Herina received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying off wages to those who were drilling for me a well in my compound because I live far from the water point and buying water is expensive. I spent the remaining money on food."
Fredrick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Fredrick received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on leasing a water pump so that I can use to pump water onto my vegetable farm as they were almost wilting due to unfavorable weather."
Wilson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Wilson received a $97 initial payment.
"I added some of my savings to the first transfer and spent it on buying water pump at 14000 KES."
Jorim's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jorim received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the whole of my first transfer to dig a borehole. In my area there is water problem so I thought it wise to sink a borehole to avoid the hustle of drawing water from long distances. "
Anjeline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Anjeline received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchase of a bull (20,000 KES), materials for construction of a kitchen(18,000 KES), secondary school fee (7,500 KES) and also a water storage tank "
Atlight's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Atlight received a $466 third payment.
"I had a big problem paying school fees for my children but the transfers eased it for me. Ialso used to repair the walls of my old house from time to time because rainwater was eroding it very easily, which was so tasking. This has however stopped since I now have a good on my house."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $466 third payment.
"I invested half of my third transfer on my clothes selling business which I had started earlier with my second transfer. I spent the other half on my husbands watermelon growing business. "
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