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.
Saline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Saline received a $497 second payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,000KES, sofa set at 15,000KES, one cow at 15,000KES, one clothe box at 1,500KES, two plastic chairs 1,600KES, used 2,000KES on transportation, used 1,500KES to buy a radio and 500KES gumboots for my husband, bought 5 iron sheets at 3,100KES, 5 kilograms of nails at 1,600KES, paid 1,700KES school fee for my three children then used the rest on daily sustenance."
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,000KES, paid 3,000KES school fee for my elder son in high school, gave 2,000KES to my husband to cater for the funeral of my sister-in-law. I then added some money to the remaining amount and bought a sack of maize at 2,000KES."
Saline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Saline received a $497 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy window frames and glasses (6640), chairs and cushions (11000), mattress (4000), blanket (2500), curtains (2800), suitcase (2500), chicken(5000), a bag of maize (3000) paid school fees (5700), gave my mum (3000), gave my husband (2000), bought paraffin for sale (2000) and bought food (2000)"
Ochiel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ochiel received a $497 second payment.
"l spend the transfer to build a house so l bought some building materials such as 10 iron-sheets at 8500 kshs, steel-door at 6000 kshs, 4 bags of cement at 3200 kshs, poles at 6000 kshs, nails 3000 kshs, labor charge 7000 kshs, the remaining balance l spend to buy bed at 5500 kshs and mattress at 6000 kshs ."
Hana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hana received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 3,500KES, a sheep at 2,000KES, a sack of maize at 2,600KES, paid 1,000KES school fee then used the rest on daily foods."
Thadayo's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thadayo received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3000 KES of my token payment on a sack of maize, 3000 KES on a mattress, 1000 KES on a blanket, 3000 KES on vegetables and fruits for my household members."
Emmaculate's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emmaculate received a $497 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum to buy two bull cows (35000 KES) bed and mattress (10000 KES) solar lamp (4000 KES)"
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 3000 KES on a bed and the remaining 4000 KES on food and clothing."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $497 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum to buy and fix two windows (7300 KEs) cemented my house ( 15500 KES) furniture (9000 KES) mattress (5500 KES) and the rest on food"
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I repaid our household loans using 5000 KES of the token payment, rented a piece of land at 1000 KES and I spent the remaining 4000 KES on a mattress."
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