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.
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $481 second payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on building a new house and used 4500 KES on buying a mattress."
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow @18000 Kes and bought furniture @10000 Kes. I also bought a mattress, a bicycle, utensils, school uniform with the part of the transfer and gave my wife some amount when her mother passed on."
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer, I constructed a kitchen @23500 Kes and bought a cow @13650 Kes. I also bought a mattress, paid school fees and bought food with the rest of the money."
Jackline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jackline received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer in buying livestock (two cows, a goat) @35200 Kes and with the rest I bought a mattress, other consumable household items and food."
Lydia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lydia received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on completion of a shallow well Project (10,000 KES), solar panel (8,000 KES), a musical system (18,000 KES)and a mattress (4,000 KES). The balance I spent on miscellaneous items."
Christine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Christine received a $481 second payment.
"I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying building materials such as 35 pieces of iron sheets which I am planing to use them on building a decent house in my homestead.I paid school fees for my three children who are in high school, college and primary school respectively.I bought two pieces of mattress, household utensils and bedding for my children . I also bought food for my family and repaid my cupboard too."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer plastering the outside walls of my old house(30,000 KES), solar panel (10,000 KES) for lighting, a mattress for my children who badly needed one (4,500 KES) and also a bag of dry corn for family consumption."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on a set of seats and a small table (15,000 KES), 2beds and 2mattresses for the family (16,000 KES).I also bought a cow (10,000 KES) and a bag of dry corn for family consumption (5,000 KES)."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 20 bags of cement, a lorry of sand, one steel door, one wooden door and paint. Bought a mattress at 4,000 KES, a bag of maize at 4,900 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the house."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $483 second payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy 35 pieces of iron sheets which I'll use to establish my home. Purchased a mattress. I also purchased water containers, family clothes, and family foodstuffs."
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