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.
Agnes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Agnes received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy mattress for 4000 KES, 90 kg of corn for 3200 KES and the remaining cash i spent to buy food for my family."
Prisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Prisca received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 6,000 KES to increase stock on my rice selling business and bought a mattress for 4,000 KES. (Had withdrawal fees)"
Edward's family
access_time 8 years ago
Edward received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase a water pump worth 20000KES,10 pieces of pipe 5000KES,transport fee 300KES,a sofa set 10000KES,mattress 4000KES,wooden door 4000KES,maize 2000KES,iron sheets 4200KES."
Leonora's family
access_time 8 years ago
Leonora received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase a mattress 2000KES,iron sheet 14000KES,land survey fee15000KES,blanket 880KES,clothe 800KES,transport fee 200KES,nails 1000KES,kept 3000KES as savings,a sack of maize 3000KES,windows and frames 3000KES,door 3000KES,school fee 1000KES,food 2800KES."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3,500 KES to buy a mattress, paid school fees for 5,000 KES for my child in secondary school and bought maize for 1,300 KES."
Phoebe's family
access_time 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to buy a mattress and a suitcase. Secondly, we plan to use another part of the transfer to buy two cows, to pay as dowry for my wife. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to build a house in our piece of land, so that we have our own home."
Vivian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Vivian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer on buying mattress 4,000 KES, clothes for the children 2,000 KES, food 1,500 KES, and paid school fees areas 2,000 KES."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 2 sheep at 6,000 KES,a mattress at 4,000 KES and spent the rest of the money on food."
Fredrick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fredrick received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a mattress at 3000 KES.I bought furniture at 3000 KES,i bought one sack of maize at 3000 KES and paid fee for my children using the balance."
Denis's family
access_time 8 years ago
Denis received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a cow, iron sheets, a mattress and a bed because I did not have all these. In a near by future I will sell off this cow for a plot of land where I can build a good house. I feel happy."
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