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.
Isaya's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isaya received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a generator to use in pumping water (irrigation) , buy pesticides and lease a farm."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying school fees.I also bought a blanket,water container,uniforms for my children and added capital to my fish business."
Samson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samson received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a generator to use in pumping irrigation water to my tomato farm."
Jared's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jared received a $99 initial payment.
"AM planning to buy water irrigation pipes for my farm."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid labor cost 3000 KES for those who smeared the walls of my main house, I spent 2800 KE9S on 310 L water tank, and the remaining 4090 KES on food items. That is how I spent my token payment."
Sabina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sabina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying 3 bags of cement,a mattress,water container and food for my family."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought wooden seats at 4,000 KES, small water tank at 700 KES, utensils at 1,200 KES, three chickens at 1,500 KES, then used the rest to start cooking and selling of mandazis."
Linet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"I am planning to buy cement ,concrete stones and sand so that I can cement my house since my floor always get watery during rainy season."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer to buy a water pump and pipes which we will use to do horticultural farming under irrigation as a source of livelihood. "
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"I now feel safe now that I have a still door and also won't be going long distances in search of water because I now have a water tank."
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