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.
Consolata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Consolata received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cupboard, two tables, mattress, a radio, blankets and water drums. I also paid school fees for my dependants and bought a sack of maize. I am so happy that I now have what I have been lacking for many years."
Washingtone's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Washingtone received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a sack of maize at 4500 KES, a mattress at 4000 KES, school fees at 1000 KES while the remaining 800 KES was spent on food."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 4500 KES, cushions at 4000 KES, a panga and a spade at 1000 KES while the remaining money was used on food."
Mercy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mercy received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying seats, windows, bed and mattress. I also enrolled my dependant daughter for a short term course and bought food for my household."
Pencila's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pencila received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy furniture since l was sitting on a very old future which was very uncomfortable. I spent the transfer to start digging and building pit latrine, I also spent the transfer to pay school fee for my children who are in secondary school. The remaining balance l spent to buy mattress for my children and to buy I sack of maize for my consumption."
Vivian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Vivian received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES, one and half sacks of maize at 8,000 KES, a mattress at 4,500 KES, a solar lamp at 3,000 KES, built an iron roofed kitchen at 12,000 KES, then used the rest of the cash on clothes, shoes and food for my children."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to buy cow-bull for farming and this will really save me from hire people to work on my farm. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have anything to site on. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress since l was sleeping on a very old mattress which was not comfortable. The remaining a balance I spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a bag of maize for my family's consumption 4000 KES. I also bought a solar lamp 3500 KES and two mattress 2000 KES."
Paul's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Paul received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of the first transfer to buy mattress as l was sleeping on a very thin mattress which was very uncomfortable, I also spent the transfer to buy 1 sack of maize, the remaining balance l spent to buy cushions to make my furniture comfortable to sit on. "
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on farming my lands and planting with maize and beans seeds. I then paid school fee for my daughter and spent the rest on buying a new mattress."
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