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.
Roseline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Roseline received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy steel door and steel windows which I have fixed on my house, I bought a high density mattress because the one I had was worn out, I bought a sack of maize for consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to enroll my child who had dropped out of school due to lack of fees."
Maurine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maurine received a $483 second payment.
"I spent the larger part of second transfer on buying a sofa set seats 37500 KES which I didn't have. I bought a mattress 4000 KES and bedding 2500 KES .I also bought 10 tins of maize for my family's consumption"
Jamawa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jamawa received a $404 third payment.
"I am happy I sleep well on a real mattress, I have food in the house, acquired more land for my family and I have renovated my house, it looks new. Therefore, I wouldn't acquire all this if I never received the transfer. "
Conseleter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Conseleter received a $483 second payment.
"I spent 41000 KES of my second transfer on buying 3 cows. I then used the rest of the money on buying a mattress and food."
Penina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Penina received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing bedding, that was a bed and a mattress, to replace the old and broken ones that I had before. I also paid examination fee for my 3 children in primary school who were awaiting their final examinations."
Jemima's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jemima received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the acquisition of a better standard of living. Since I got married in this home, I have never owned a bed leave alone a mattress but today I have the heaviest mattress and the best bed ever."
Edward's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edward received a $483 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to start livestock farming for my future use. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was using water container as my sites. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress and bed since l was sleeping on a mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress for the need of sleeping comfortably instead of a reed mat, bought my clothes since the ones I had were all torn and spent the remaining money on food."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress to make our sleeping comfortable, utensils coz I didn't have much and paid school fees for my cousin who was short of money."
Paul's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Paul received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest different in my daily life is that I now have a stable house. I also catch my sleep on a mattress. I had a small house which was at the verge of going down but couldn't manage to establish a better one due to financial constraints. Apart from that, I was only spreading some papyrus reeds on the floor to have a sleep since I could not afford a mattress. All these sufferings are no more, I live a happy man."
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