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.
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent transfer on buying one wooden door 3500 KES, water drum 700 KES , school fees 1500 KES, clothes KES 400, 1/2 sack of maize 1000 KES , labor for door fixing 700 KES, Basin 120 KES and used balance on daily meals ."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to replace my doors with steel ones, buy a water tank, a cow and food for my household."
Violet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Violet received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a house, pay school fees and buy water containers."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought clothes for the entire family 2500, a mobile phone for my husband 1500 KES, water pot 1500 KES and other household items."
Syprine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Syprine received a $494 second payment.
"Bought two lorries of soil at 14,000 KES, one lorry of sand at 7,000 KES, one lorry of gravel at 2,500 KES, 10 bags of cement at 7,300 KES, 5 iron sheets at 3,000 KES, paid 15,000 KES labor charge then some of my money to the remaining amount and bought water for construction at 1,500 KES."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of food and clean water especially during the dry seasons."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a water tank and build an external kitchen. The remaining transfers will be used to start a small poultry rearing business."
Jeremiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jeremiah enrolled.
"Am planning to use part of the money for my medication. I have fungal infection on my head and the doctor needs a lot of money for medication. The rest of the money to buy water pump for irrigation so that I can start agribusiness. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of proper water for drinking, we also don't have proper source of income since we depend on daily jobs."
Margarita's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margarita received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsump on buying a water container at 1900 KES, farming at 4000 KES,one and a half bags of maize at 3600 KES, food at 8600 KES, and paid school fees for my grandchildren at 30,000KES."
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