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.
Lillian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lillian received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a cow for 13,500 KES, paid school fees for 6,000 KES, I also constructed a kitchen for 20,000 KES and bought a mattress for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on daily household expenses such as food."
Boaz's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Boaz received a $496 second payment.
"I used 8,000KES to go for hospital check up, 20,000KES to repair my kiosk, two mattresses at 6,000KES, 10 cushions at 2,500KES, gave 5,000KES to my wife as she went to visit her parents, bought serial seeds at 800KES, used 1,500KES on planting, 3,000KES on weeding."
Carine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carine received a $496 second payment.
"I paid secondary school fees for my daughter with 15000 KES, I spent 15000 KES on a bull, 8000 KES on a donkey, 7000 KES on 2 sheep, 2400 KES on a sack of maize, 1800 KES on 2 mattresses and the remaining 800 KES on 2 blankets."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"I now sleep comfortably on the mattress and bed i bought, and after paying the debt my heart is now peaceful and i will build a new and spacious house with the next transfer, thank you a lot GD for the support."
Sheila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sheila received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 35000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on a fridge, 6000 KES on a mattress, 1000 KES on a mattress and the remaining 8000 KES on daily household needs like food."
Ruth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ruth received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a water tank (37000 KES) water tap (1500 KES) mattress (45000 KES) blanket (2000 KES) and 3000 transport."
Rosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosa received a $496 second payment.
"I built a semi-permanent house of 22 iron sheets using 35000 KES of my first lumpsum payment then I spent 4500 KES on a mattress, and dug and built a latrine using the remaining 10500 KES."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 30 iron sheets at 20,400 KES, poles at 11,200 KES and a wooden door at 5,000 KES as part of materials for construction of my house. I also bought a mattress for 5,000 KES. The rest of the transfer will be used to buy other construction materials."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 27000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on a cow, 2150 KES on 3 iron sheets, 4600 KES on 2 sacks of maize, 4000 KES on a mattress and I spent the remaining 12250 KES on the daily household budgets like food."
Carroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carroline received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on a mattress, 11000 KES on a sofa set and a table, 6400 KES on 2 sacks of maize then I surveyed my farm which cost me 10000 KES and I repaid my debt using 5000 KES. I sent 8000 KES to my mother and I spent the remainining 5600 KES on household daily needs like food."
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