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.
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought one mattress at 2,800 KES, three plastic chairs at 2,100 KES, a sack of maize at 2,800 KES, paid 1,500 KES school fee for my daughter in Secondary school, two chickens at 400 KES and one thermoflasck at 350 KES."
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3200 KES of my token payment on a goat, 1600 KES on a mattress and I used the remaining 5200 KES for paying school fees for my 2 children."
Samson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samson received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid secondary school fees for my son with 5500 KES of my token payment, I spent 2200 KES on a sheep and the remaining 2300 KES on a mattress."
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my token payment, we spent it as follows; 3500 KES on 10 cushions, 4500 KES on a mattress and the remaining 2000 KES on food."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 1000 KES of my token payment on a blanket, 1080 KES on a mattress, and the remaining 7920 KES on food and clothing for my household members."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 1,000 KES to dig a pit for a latrine, 1,000 KES to buy other materials for erecting the latrine, 900 KES to repair fisher boards for my house, paid 2,000 KES school fee for my grandchild who is in class eight, bought one mattress at 2,200 KES, one blanket at 700 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 4,000 KES to rent some land for tilling, bought one wooden bed at 4,500 KES then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought one mattress at 2,500 KES."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I cleared primary school fees balances for my kids in primary school with 3000 KES, I spent 2000 KES on tableware, 4000 KES on a mattress and the remaining 1000 KES on food."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 4500 KES on a bed and the remaining 1500 KES on tableware."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my token payment, I paid secondary school fees for daughter with 5000 KES and I spent the remaining 5000 KES on a mattress and clothing for my household members."
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