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.
Risper's family
access_time 8 years ago
Risper received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer to purchase a mattress worth 3600 KES, utensils 500 KES ,paid school fees 3900 KES and finally did some shopping worth 2250 KES."
Emily's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emily received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on paying for my child's medication worth 1500 KES, paid school fee of 1500 KES for my child in primary school, bought a mattress of 3500 KES, paid a loan of 2000 KES and used the rest of the money on food."
Davidson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Davidson enrolled.
"I plan to use part of the transfer to renovate my house by replacing the old iron sheet.l also intend to buy household items such sofa set, bed and mattress . Lastly, l would like to use the transfer to buy two oxen that will assist me in ploughing my farm.This will help me reduce the cost l incur during land preparation."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"I plan to buy land, build my own house since iam just renting.buy a mattress and other nacessities.buy livestock for grazing"
Sure's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sure enrolled.
"The biggest hardship faced in life is seperation.it has remained haunting me most especially when my daughter falls sick and he does not provide.sleeping in a kitchen makes me over think since I have no mattress."
Halima's family
access_time 8 years ago
Halima enrolled.
"My proudest achievement in life is buying mattress because I used to sleep on a mat. "
Stephen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Stephen received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent my first transfer to buy solar at 3000 KES, l also bought mattress and bedding at 4800 KES, the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Jackline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jackline received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying school uniform and paying school fee of 2500 KES, bought a mattress at 2500 KES, a bag of maize at 2500 and used the rest of the money on buying furniture."
Kamayo's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kamayo received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy mattress at 4000 KES, l also spent 3500 KES on clothing the remaining balance l spent on food."
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a bed and mattress 7000 KES, and food 2800 KES."
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