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.
Syprose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Syprose received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a mattress and blanket for my children (3,500 KES), 6 seat cushions that we needed badly (3,600 KES) and the rest on clothing for our children."
Caren's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caren received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on cultivating my farm at 7,000 KES, bought building materials at 26,300 KES, a mattress at 3,500 KES, a sack of maize at 4,900 KES, paid a deposit for solar lamp at 3,500 KES, then used the rest of the cash on little house errands."
Linda's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Linda received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to make a down payment on a motorcycle which will be our main source of income. I bought a bed and a mattress which I did not have, I bought a trunk box for storing our clothes. I bought two sacks of maize for consumption and the remaining amount, my spouse spent to pay for his training on masonry."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on secondary school fee for my daughter (5,000 KES) , a mattress(2,000 KES) and utensils (3,000 KES)."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying Iron sheets that I am yet to use to build my own house as I am current living in a rental house which is rather expensive. I also bought a bed and mattress to replace our old ones and spent the remaining money on food."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a Television set @21000 KES, bought a solar system @10000 KES, paid school fees of 3000 Kes, plastered my pit latrine with part of the transfer. I also bought a mattress and spent the rest on buying food."
Mourine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mourine received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress which I lacked, paid fee for my child in class eight and save the remaining amount for future use."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on admitting my child into high school at 20,000 KES, bought a cupboard at 9,000 KES, a bed at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, a table at 4,000 KES, two sacks of maize at 8,000 KES, then used the rest on food."
Florence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Florence received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a mattress (5,000 KES), some dry corn (2,000 KES), school uniform and fees for our 3 children who are in primary school (3,000 KES)."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy building materials as l am planing to build a house in my own home. I also spent the transfer to buy furniture since l had only one furniture which was not enough being that l have a big family. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress and bed since l was sleeping on uncomfortable mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy dairy cow for my future use, because l will not spent money to buy milk from neighbor and l also started small scale business of selling consumable goods. "
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