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.
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress since I was sleeping on a mat.I also bought bricks so that I can build a nice house for myself."
Norah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Norah received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress because i was sleeping on a mat,I also bought cement and sand so that I can start cementing my house."
James's family
access_time 8 years ago
James received a $117 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying cement and then cemented my wife's house because we are not together but she's the one who takes care of my children,I also bought myself a mattress because i didn't have."
Duncans's family
access_time 8 years ago
Duncans received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to purchase sand 7000KES,murram7000KES,15 pieces of iron sheet 6700KES,mattress 6000KES,school fees 5000KES,cushions 3000KES,smear my son's house 3000KES,savings10000KES."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying furniture 7000 KES , a mattress 1000KES and used the remaining 2000 KES to buy food for my family."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer on buying a mattress 4,000 KES, 12 cushions 3,200 KES and 1 sacs of maize 2,700 KES."
Milka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milka received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a mattress worth 5000 KES,I bought chair cushions at 3300 KES. I paid 1600 KES to clear fee arrears my daughter owed her former secondary school."
Joan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joan received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress worth 5000 KES, maize worth 2800 KES, clothes worth 2500 KES and used transport worth 700 KES"
Christabell's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christabell received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a mattress 3,500KES,3 pieces of iron sheet 1,950KES,one sack of maize 3,000 KES and added some amount onto my small business 2,000KES."
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a mattress 3,000KES, a bed 4,000KES ,a goat 1,200KES and food for my family1,200KES."
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