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.
Everline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everline received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy 32 iron sheets KES 30000, paid labor charges KES 4000, a mattress KES 5300, 2 sacks of maize KES 4800, clothes and food KES 5500."
Kilaris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kilaris received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a cow for 28000 KES, mattress 4000 KES, blanket 1000 KES, spent 10000 KES on treatment and the rest on food."
Johana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Johana received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a mattress KES 4500, 10 cushions KES 3000, a solar lamp KES 1200, a panga and file KES 450, paid primary fee for 2 children KES 400 and food KES 350."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy 8 iron sheets KES 5200, a mattress KES 3000 and food KES 1600."
Naomi's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Naomi received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a wooden door at 3,500 KES, a lorry of clay soil at 3,500 KES, paid 4,000 KES labour charge, used 500 KES on food for the workers, bought a cow at 15,000 KES, a wooden bed at 4,000 KES, mattress at 3,700 KES, a wooden table at 2,500 KES, a sofaset at 8,000 KES, used 3,000 KES to boost my egg business, a sack of maize at 2,300 KES after using my own money on withdrawal."
Teresha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresha received a $493 second payment.
"I used to sleep on mat but now I have a comfortable bed and a mattress. "
Justina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Justina received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a sheep KES 3000, a mattress KES 2000, 10kg maize KES 1200, food and household utensils KES 3200 and paid for my grandchild KES500"
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy school uniforms for 3 children KES 3000, a mattress KES 3800, food KES 600 and paid a debt KES 1500."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy 10 cushions KES 3000, a mattress KES 2800, paid secondary school fees KES 2000 and bought food KES 2000."
Berly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Berly received a $493 second payment.
"I used 35000 KES of the first lumpsum on buying a motorbike, bought windows at 6000 KES, used 4000 KES to buy a spade and a wheelbarrow, bought a table at 4000 KES and added the rest of the money to my savings and bought a mattress."
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