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.
Gabriel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Gabriel received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to invest in my cobbler/shoes business, buy a bed, mattress and food."
Kennedy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kennedy received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my first token payment, I spent 6000 KES on 8 iron sheets, 3500 KES on a mattress and the remaining 500 KES on a sack of maize."
Benjlina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benjlina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 2500 KES on a mattress, 3000 KES on a sack of maize and the remaining 4500 KES on daily household needs like food and clothing."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on iron sheets (6000), a mattress (2100), school uniforms (1000) and food (570)."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to mattress worth 4000 kshs, l also spent 2000 kshs for funeral program the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
Sila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sila received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my token payment, I spent 6000 KES on a mattress and the remaining 4000 KES on a bed."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 22 iron sheets at 13,200 KES, fisher board at 2,500 KES, wall and roofing poles at 9,000 KES, 22 kilorgrams of nails at 1,800 KES, paid 3,000 KES labor charge, two sacks at 4,800 KES, bought a dress at 850 KES, two chickens at 1,150 KES, one mattress at 3,000 KES, used 2,500 KES on food for the workers, paid 500 KES hospital bill for my sister's child, am still having 1,200 KES cash then used the rest on food for the"
Ambrose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ambrose received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying school fees for my children.I also paid off a debt and bought a mattress."
Agnes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Agnes received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy mattress of 4000 kshs, l also bought 2 goats at 4000 kshs, the remaining balance l spent to buy utensils."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, nails at 2,000 KES, wall poles at 9,000 KES, one mattress at 4,800 KES, 12 cushions at 3,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES school fee arrears, paid a loan of12,000 KES, three pair of shoes for my children at 1,500 KES then used the rest to buy clothes for my children."
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