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.
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying furniture at 2000 KES, bought a mattress worth 2000 KES, 2 sheep at 5000 KES and used the rest of the money on buying 30 tins of maize."
Kennedy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a bull at 25,000 KES, ten chickens at 6,500 KES, one mattress at 4,000 KES, five cushions at 1,000 KES then used 3,000 KES to dig a hole for erecting a pit latrine."
Everline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everline received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy mattress at 4000 KES, also bought 1 sack of maize at 4000 KES the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Invioleta's family
access_time 8 years ago
Invioleta received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my second transfer on buying two bulls, buy mattress and sofasets and also to buy some household utensils."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a mattress 4,700 KES, sofa-set 7,500 KES, uniform and stationary 10,000 KES, paid farm workers 4,000 KES, 3 sacs of maize 7,500 KES, gave my husband 5,000 KES, bought clothes 4,000 KES and bought food with the balance. "
Antonet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Antonet received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to renovate my house, buy a mattress ,chairs and also want to save some amount of the money which i will use to pay school fees next year."
Monicah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Monicah received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy mattress at 4200 KES, l paid school fees worth 4600 KES to my son in secondary school.the remaining balance l spent on food."
Sophia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sophia received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a mattress 3700 KES, a bag of corn 3000 KES, clearing primary school fees balance for my child 2000 and food 1190 KES."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $494 second payment.
"I spend 35000KES of my second transfer on school fee,settle my medication bills of 5000 KES.I also bought mattress and bed worth 10000. "
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent my first transfer to buy mattress at 3600 KES, l bought 1 sack of maize at 3600 KES, l also spent 1100 KES to pay school fees for my daughter the remaining a mount l spent to start small scale business."
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