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.
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a television. I also paid school fees for my children, bought a mattress and maize. "
Juliana's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Juliana received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a 2-roomed kitchen (30,000 KES), a mattress (1,800 KES), a water storage container,a bag of dry corn for family consumption (5,000 KES) as well as assorted food items."
Patricia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Patricia received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 4,000 KES, three iron sheets at 1,800 KES, 20 kilograms of maize at 1,200 KES, paid 1,000 KES school fee for my baby class child then used the rest of the cash on food for the house. Am now having good night sleeps and my child is also going to school like any other child within the community."
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 3,000 KES, a seat at 4,500 KES, clothes box at 2,000 KES then used the rest of the cash on little food items. "
Zakayo's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Zakayo received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees of 5000 Kes and bought a mattress @4000 Kes. I spent the rest on buying food."
Angeline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Angeline received a $97 initial payment.
"I used to sleep on rags before, so when I received my first transfer, I used 7000 KES from it to buy a bed and a mattress. The balance was spent on buying utensils and other foodstuffs for my family. "
Robert's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Robert received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a toilet. I also bought a bed, a mattress, battery and maize for my family. "
Irine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Irine received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a second hand motorcycle which I wanted to use in transport business. I also bought a mattress and cushions for my chairs."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying some food, some household items, a mattress and school uniforms, I spent the remaining part of the transfer on paying school fees for my two children"
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy solar to relieve me the burden of buying kerosene and also to help me charge my phone. I bought three steel windows, steel door which I have fixed on my house. I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption, I paid laborer who fixed my windows and door and the remaining amount, I spent to buy a high density mattress."
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