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.
Mourice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mourice received a $426 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on replacing the grass-thatch of my main house and my kitchen with iron sheets (38,000 KES) and bought a mattress (6,000 KES)"
Margaret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margaret received a $427 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to built a spacious iron roofed kitchen. Bought myself a mattress and a bed because I was only spreading some old clothes on the ground to catch a sleep. Paid my grandchild in primary school fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption."
Betty's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying household items like saucepans,bed for my household. I intend to use part of my transfer to buy nice clothes and mattress for my children so that they can look smart and sleep comfortably."
Joan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joan received a $427 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying two bags of maize at 8,400 KES, erected a pit latrine at 5,500 KES, bought clothes and mattress for my children at 4,300 KES, gave my maternal mother 4,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES debt, bought a cow at 10,000 KES. Am now happy that I have a cow for financial security."
Geofrey's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Geofrey enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying household items like chairs, mattress and livestock for my household "
Isaac's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Isaac enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of beddings and a good house. I do not have a mattress, bed sheets and a bed to sleep in. My house is also leaking so it becomes a hardship to my life"
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $424 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying 25,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school, bought a sewing machine at 12,000 KES, a mattress and a cupboard then used the rest of the cash on food for the house."
Yuanita's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Yuanita received a $424 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy building materials(35 pieces of iron sheets, and nails). Purchased a mattress for myself. Bought water containers. I also purchased corns for family consumption with the rest of the money."
Keletesia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Keletesia enrolled.
"It's agreat opportunity receiving this money because it will help me to buy household items like mattress bedsheets and food to make me sleep comfortably and feed well"
Milicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Milicent received a $424 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets and nails which am planning to use in building a new house, I bought steel door, household furniture which I did not have. The remaining amount, I spent to buy bedding, mattress and also to pay school fees for my child who is in high school."
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