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.
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"This is how I spent my token payment: 3500 KES on a bed, 2500 KES on a mattress, 2000 KES on a lorry of sand and the remaining 2000 KES on food."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $493 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, one still door at 8,000 KES, two still windows at 7,200 KES, one mattress at 5,000 KES, used 800 KES on transportation, paid 10,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, paid 2,000 KES loan for my solar lamp, bought a sack of maize at 2,700 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I used the token to pay secondary school fees for 2 children (4000), bought a mattress (3500), school uniforms (1000), 10 kg of maize (800), and food (500)."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my children.I also bought chairs,a mattress,uniform and shoes for my children."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two lorries of sand at 8,000 KES, 18 bags of cement at 13,500 KES, a lorry of gravel at 4,000 KES, paid 13,000 KES labour, bought a sack of maize at 2,500 KES, one mattress at 3,000 KES, one blanket at 2,000 KES, my clothe at 1,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES school for my grandson in high school then used the rest on food for the house."
Peres's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peres received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought three sheep for 8000 KES and mattress for 2000 KES."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"We bought 26 iron sheets for 19,500 KES, Bought murram for 6,500 KES, nails for 5,500 KES and paid 6,000 KES as labour to construct our house. We also bought a mattress for 5,000 KES and paid tithe for 3,000 KES. The rest will be used to buy cement to plaster the walls and floor of the house."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a sofaset at 30,000 KES, one mattress at 4,000 KES, a panga and an axe at 1,000 KES, used 5,000 KES on transportation, i paid depost of 15,000 KES for the M-Kopa lamp."
Pacifica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pacifica received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a sofaset at 15,500 KES, 14 iron sheets at 8,960 KES, one wooden table at 2,000 KES, one mattress at 4,000 KES, 19 roofing poles at 3,040 KES, nails at 1,660 KES, paid 2,500 KES labour charge, 950 KES on transportation, 1,600 KES school fee for my four children in primary school, used 3,000 KES to start omena business, bought clothings for my children at 2,300 KES, utensils at 1,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a cow and 5 sheep.I also bought 8 iron sheets,a mattress,clothes and paid medication for myself."
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