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 almost 8 years ago
Charles received a $469 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on cultivating my two acre piece of land in preparation of planting cereal in the long rainy season . I dug a toilet and now I have my own toilet hence I do not need to use my neighbors.I bought one bag of maize ,a mattress, water container and solar lamp .I also bought household furniture such as a table ,sofa set seats ,bed and bedding. I also bought clothes for all my family members."
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace received a $483 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to extend my house, now I have a much bigger house that accommodates my family and I, I was also able to buy a water tank that helps me in water storage and I don't have to walk long distance in search of water"
Scholastica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Scholastica received a $465 third payment.
"My life different if l could not have received transfer is that, l could not have manage to buy donkey and so l could be still walking along distance to get water on my own."
Prisca's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Prisca received a $465 third payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to buy furniture since l was sitting on water container. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children and to improve my business."
Michael's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Michael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face presently is getting sufficient income to sustain my family's basic needs like food,water ,clothing and even paying school fees for my children."
Amulasi's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Amulasi received a $424 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to buy a metalic door to my house as i had a weak door for protection, i also bought a bicycle to help us ease work like fetching water at home, i bought a small radio so i can know about the current affairs in the world and paid school fees for my child who is studying a tailoring course in college"
Benta's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Benta received a $465 third payment.
"I used 35000 KES to buy a bull which is being used for ploughing farms thus fetching me some income. I then used 4000 KES to pay school fees for my children and used the rest on buying water containers, utensils and foodstuffs. "
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is morning, because i am a fisherman and we fish at night, and in the morning is when we sell our fish to get income. When the catch is good, i am sure that my family will have something to eat. Again spending the whole night in water is hard, but coming back in the morning safely, makes me happy since i will be able to join my family again."
Bosco's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Bosco received a $113 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a matress and a bicycle. The bicycle is to help me aid transport in long journeys and most importantly transportation of water since we fetch it from far."
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $465 third payment.
"I spent the third transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in high school. I also bought an ox for ploughing which has really changed my farming style. I then bought water pipes which I am using for directing irrigation water to my farm."
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