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.
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I bought water tank at 20,000 KES, spent 2,000 on transportation of the water tank, spent 10,000 KES to buy an ox plough and spent an extra 200 KES on maintenance of the ox plough, spent 13,500 KES to buy a bull, bought 1 sack of maize at 3,000 KES and the remaining 970 KES, I spent on food for my family."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 20000 KES of my second transfer to pay school fees for my son in secondary school. I built a new house so i spent 8000 KES to buy fifteen iron sheets,I spent 11600 KES to bu timber,i paid 4000 KES for labour,the water i used cost me 2000 KES and murram at 5000KES."
Philip's family
access_time 8 years ago
Philip received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to expand my farming business, buy business materials and water pump and pay school fees with my upcoming transfer"
Unice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Unice received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy timber for 15000 KES, 12000 KES i spent on labor charge, 6000 KES i spent to buy water,7500 KES i spent to buy steel door, 2000 KES i spent to pay school fee for my children and the remaining 7000 KES i spent on food."
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer to buy a water pump."
Maureen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maureen received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying two sacks of maize 4800KES ,utensils 600KES and water containers 400KES. I have also deposited some money into my personal account 4000KES."
Denis's family
access_time 8 years ago
Denis received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer on paying water installation fees 7,000 KES, paid for my children school fees 2,500 KES and spent the remaining 500 KES on buying food."
Jackline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jackline received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a fishing net 3,000KES, three plastic chairs 2,000KES,8 tins of maize 1,000KES,a water basin 1,80KES,a water trough 2,00KES,utensils 3,00KES and clothes for children 1,700KES. I also gave my uncle 1,500KES."
Nicholas's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nicholas received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on renovating my house the cost amounting to 12,000 KES,bought 2 steel windows at 6,000 KES, piped water into my home at a fee of 10,000 KES,paid 12,000 KES on school fees and used 10,000 KES to dig and construct a pit latrine."
Thomas's family
access_time 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer in buying farm inputs 8,800 KES, fuel for pumping irrigation water in my farm 1000 KES and transport 200 KES."
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