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.
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on a mattress (3000), iron sheets (3250), a bag of maize (2000) and food (500)."
Arthur's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Arthur received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought furniture 4500 KES, mattress 3500 KES and spent 1800 on shopping for foodstuffs."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent transfer on buying mattress 4300 KES, uniform 800 KES, 1 sack of maize 2000 KES and used balance on daily meals."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 1,000 KES school fee for my son, bought a mattress at 5,000 KES then bought a sofaset at 4,000 KES."
Benson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benson received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on school fees (2000), Utensils and food (3000) and a mattress (5000)"
Dorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorine enrolled.
"I plan to build for my eldest son a house I plan to pay school fees for my children I plan to use part of the money to start a small business of selling chapati I plan to build a small kitchen I plan to buy household items like blanket and mattresses for my children "
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought one mattress at 5,000 KES, one sack of maize at 2,500 KES, bought clothes for my children at 700 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Walter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Walter received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to pay secondary school fees (7000), mattress (2300), food (700)."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress 4000 KES , water drum 1700 KES , medical bills 3000 KES and used balance on daily meals."
Juliana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Juliana received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 4,500 KES school fee for my child, bought one mattress at 4,000 KES, 30 kilograms of maize at 1,200 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
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