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.
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $497 second payment.
"I used to sleep on a mat which was hard and uncomfortable and since I started getting transfers from GD, I have managed to buy a more comfortable mattress for my myself and the rest of my family member. I used to sit on a stone, but currently I sit on a sofa set."
Christine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christine received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought solar lump (4500 KES), (mattress 2800 KES), maize, clothes and other foodstuffs."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $497 second payment.
"I spent 10000 KES on school fees, 4400 KES on 2 mattresses, 10000 KES on M-Kopa solar light, 4200 KES on cushions and the rest clothes and other household items."
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought 3 bags of cement at 990 KES, a mattress at 4500 KES, spent 1000 KES on school uniform for children and the remaining amount of my token payment on cooking devices."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3800 KES on a mattress, 2000 KES on my child's school fees and 3500 KES on food."
Vincent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Vincent received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on a mattress (3500), blanket (2000), School fees (2000) and food (2400)"
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $497 second payment.
"We spent the first lumpsum transfer buy two cows (30000 KES) paid debts,bought mattress, clothes and food."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying fifteen iron sheets that will be used in building a bigger house for our family, I am planning also to buy wire mesh that will be used in fencing our home, I will spend part of the transfer on building a toilet and the remaining amount I will spend on buying furniture for our house and a mattress."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum to pay for a study course for my husband (16000 KES) bought (mattress 7000 KES) a sack of maize, utensils,foodstuffs and saved 15000 KES."
Edinah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edinah received a $99 initial payment.
"My mother spent 5,000 KES to buy a mattress for me and 3,000 KES on clothes. The rest was spent on buying food."
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