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.
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $494 second payment.
"l now get water easily because of the donkey l have."
Perez's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Perez received a $494 second payment.
"When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I spent 30000 KES on a sofa set, 3000 KES on a blanket, 3000 KES on 210 L water tank, 1000 KES on a radio, I paid secondary school fees for my daughter with 10000 KES and I spent the remaining 3000 KES on food."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $494 second payment.
"We bought cement for 10,000 KES, sand for 2,500 KES, murram for 2,000 KES and paid 6,000 KES to have the walls and floor of my house plastered. I also bought a steel door for 7,500 KES, water tank for 2,000 KES, kitchen utensils were 6,000 KES. I also paid school fees for 6,000 KES, blanket for 2,000 KES and mattress for 3,000 KES. The rest was spent on other HH expenses."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 30 iron sheets at 18,000 KES, used 2,000 KES on nails and transportation, paid 5,000 KES loan, a dozen of plates at 500 KES, one water tank at 1,500 KES, used 15,000 KES to restart a fingerlings business and am still having 7,000 KES in my Mpesa account which I want to add to the L2 and use to construct a good house."
Irine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irine received a $494 second payment.
"I bought iron sheets 132000 KES, faschia board and roofing 9000 KES, timber 5000 KES, nails 3100 KES, labor charges 8500 KES, food 3600 KES, water and other smearing expenses 3000 KES, built a kitchen with 2800 KES, bought maize for 2800 KES and spent the rest on food."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to clear school fees for my son ant to buy water-tank."
Olgah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Olgah received a $493 second payment.
"I bought cement 96500 KES, sand 8000 KES, paint 1600 KES, labor charge 8000 KES, water costs for cementing 4500 KES, solar lamp 1300 KES,spent 6000 KES to repair motorbike and bought maize for 2000 KES."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house with the money I get from fetching water for my neighbors. "
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on a water pump and pipes which we will use to irrigate our farm to boost our capacity to do agriculture. "
Samson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samson enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on buying a water pump to use in growing vegetables which we will sell to get more money. "
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