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.
Emmaculate's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emmaculate received a $494 second payment.
"I bought a cow at 25,000 KES,3 goats each at 2,500,their transportation costed me 500 KES,built them a shed which the labour charges amounted to 2300KES.I also bought a steel door at 7,000 KES,a mattress at3,500 KES,paid 2,500 KES on school fees and the rest of the money i spent on food."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a mattress 3000 KES, a table 2000 KES, a frying pan, basins and plates 1600 KES, and food 3300 KES."
Daudi's family
access_time 8 years ago
Daudi enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is a mattress which I bought out of my labour on farms in kiboga district.it enabled me to seduce a girl who I bow with a son but due to poverty her father seperation us."
Samuel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when I was stolen from even the mattress was taken so i had to sleep on the floor."
Asadi's family
access_time 8 years ago
Asadi enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is farming because one time i harvested like three bags of maize sold them and bought a bed and mattress."
Minsa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Minsa enrolled.
"I am planning to spend the transfer on improving my house by cementing the walls and floor and buying household items like mattress."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 13 pieces of iron sheets 8,190 KSH, roofing nails 1,000 KSH, a door 2,700 KSH, sofa-set 3,000 KSH, mattress 3,300 KSH, a goat 2,700 KSH, solar powered lamp 9,00 KSH, a table 2500 KSH, a pair of shoes and a bag 1,800 KSH, transport 8,00 KSH, maize 8,00 KSH, business capital 10,000 KSH."
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3,500KES from the transfer to buy a table, spent 4,000 KES to buy a mattress and the remaining 2,500 i spent on buying cushions for my seats"
Michael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Michael received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 mattress at 7000 KES, l also add some cash to remaining balance to buy bed at 3500 KES. "
Enock's family
access_time 8 years ago
Enock received a $99 initial payment.
"My first transfer I was able to buy a mattress worth 3500 KES , 1 sack of maize at 3000 KES and also engaged in farming with 4500 KES "
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