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.
Siprin's family
access_time 8 years ago
Siprin received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to buy a big water tank and a donkey with the L1."
Syprine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Syprine received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a big water tank, 2 cows and pay school fees with my upcoming lump-sum payment."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete fee balance for another orphaned child i stay with, plaster my house and farm tomatoes and/or water melon."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on buying a water pump and other inputs to start growing vegetables and fruits under irrigation."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy generator to help me supply water in my farm. Secondly l would wish to build a new house because my house is in a very bad condition. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children. "
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy and fix a water tank at my nursery school for children to access clean water and to build a house for my household."
Maurice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurice enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay dowry to my parents inlaw to appreciate them. Secondly l would wish to use part of the money to buy water pump to improve farming. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to extend my house since it is very small. "
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $494 second payment.
"I bought more building materials in addition to what i had bought with my token and built a house (20000) and also bought a generator (30000) that i shall use to pump water for spraying my farm."
Maurice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurice enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my children. Secondly l would wish to dig a borehole since we have water problem around this area. I would also like to do paultry farming to generate income to support my family. Finally l would like to buy a cow which can help me get milk for preparing tea for my family "
Emilly's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emilly received a $497 second payment.
"We bought a bull to use in ploughing for 20,000 KES, cushion for our seats for 5,400 KES, leased a farm for 5,000 KES, goat for 2,500 KES, a mattress for 4,000 KES, water container for 3,100 KES and two bags of maize for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on other HH expenses."
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