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.
Siprosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Siprosa received a $475 third payment.
"I now a sleep comfortably in a good bed and mattress which I never had before. I am living in a permanent house from a mud and dusty house."
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $475 third payment.
"Bought cement 4500 KES, paint 1900 KES, iron sheet 2700 KES,mattress 1200 KES, two goats 3000 KES, water containers 1500 KES, maize 3200 KES, table clothes 2400 KES, school fees and clothes 7190 KES, utensils 4200 KES, metal box 550 KES and spent 10000 KES for labor expenses."
Sela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sela received a $475 third payment.
"I paid school fees for my daughter 32000 KES, timber for 12000 KES and added with some of my money to buy bed and mattress."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $493 second payment.
"I paid 32,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school, bought one mattress at 4,000 KES, two sacks of maize at 6,000 KES, one goat at 4,000 KES, three blankets at 1,800 KES, one iron box at 800 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Agnes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Agnes received a $476 third payment.
"I am now living in a bigger house and having most of the things I was lacking like furniture , bed and mattress. Life is different because my life has improved generally."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $493 third payment.
"I bought two cows at 36000 KES, steel windows 4000 KES, mattress 6000 KES, clothes 1700 KES and 1000 KES on food."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 20,000 KES to buy a bull that I will use to plough my farm, school fees cost 10,000 KES, bed and mattress for 9,000 KES, farming expenses was 6,000 KES and the rest was spent on buying food and other HH expenses."
Mercy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mercy received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to build poultry house so l bought building materials at 21300 kshs, labor-charge 3000 kshs, l also bought bed at 5000 kshs, mattress 6800 kshs, l also paid school fees of 4000 kshs to my child in secondary school, the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy ox plough at 12000 kshs, cow at 12500 kshs, l also paid school fees of 10000 kshs, l also bought bed at 5500 kshs, mattress at 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy foodstuffs."
Daisy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daisy received a $476 third payment.
"I am now owning good furniture, sleeping comfortably in a bed and mattress in a permanent house free from dust."
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