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.
Richard's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Richard received a $494 second payment.
"I spent 6,000 KES to buy sand, 15 bags of cement for 12,000 KES, and paid 8,000 KES to have the house plastered. I bought a mattress for 3,800 KES, school fees for 5,000 KES and paid up a debt of 6,000 KES. I also bought a solar lamp for 5,000 KES and the rest was spent on other HH expenses."
Seprosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Seprosa received a $494 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to build a spacious house so l bought 2 steel-doors at 12000 kshs, 2 windows at 5000 kshs, 2 mattress at 1700 kshs, 2 cloth-box at 6000 kshs, iron-sheets at 12000 kshs, nails at 2500 kshs, transport 1500 kshs, labor-charge 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $494 second payment.
"I spent 35,000 KES to construct my house, I bought a mattress and bedding for 10,000 KES and spent 10,000 KES to pay school fees. (added money from other sources)"
Rujina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rujina received a $494 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy sand (7500), cement (12000), mattress (3500), paid fee for my grandchildren (25000) and sought treatment."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $494 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 1 cow 15000 KES, 40 pieces of iron sheets 24400 KES, mattress 6000 KES and 2 sacks of maize 5000 KES."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel received a $494 second payment.
"l spent 7000 kshs of the transfer to start a small scale business, l bought window at 1800 kshs, sand 6000 kshs, 8 bags of cement at 6800 kshs, labor-charge 6000 kshs, l bought mattress at 5500 kshs, supper-dram at 2200 kshs, l paid fees of 1800 kshs to child in primary school the remaining balance l am still keeping."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David received a $494 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy furniture at 18500 kshs, mattress 4500 kshs, 2 sacks of maize at 5200 kshs, l also spent 11600 kshs to pay school fees for my children in secondary and primary, the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa received a $497 second payment.
"l spent 17000 kshs of the transfer to give my son to build his house since he was staying at the market center, l also spent 25000 kshs to buy cow-bull, l bought mattress worth 3000 kshs the remaining l spent to buy 10 iron-sheets."
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly received a $497 second payment.
"We bought a bull to use in ploughing for 20,000 KES, cushion for our seats for 5,400 KES, leased a farm for 5,000 KES, goat for 2,500 KES, a mattress for 4,000 KES, water container for 3,100 KES and two bags of maize for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on other HH expenses."
Reema's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Reema received a $497 second payment.
"I bought furniture 8500 KES, two windows 4000 KES, mattress 3000 KES, maize 3000 KES, shopping 2000 KES, iron sheets 7000 KES,timber 10000 KES,bamboo sticks 1000 KES, sisal 400 KES, nails 2000 KES and paid 5000 KES for labor charge."
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