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.
Maureen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maureen received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress ksh 4500, metal box ksh 2700 and the remaining balance i spent on meals at home."
Phillippines's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phillippines received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of the token payment on a mattress, 3000 KES on farming and the remaining amount on food and clothing."
Salina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Salina received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2000 KES on a sack of maize, 2000 KES on school fees for my two children and the rest on medical bills for my husband."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress (5500), blanket (2800) and school fee (1600)."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5000 on school fees, 3500 on a mattress, 800 on a blanket and 800 on food."
Lydia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lydia received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4000 KES, sofa seat at 3000 KES, food at 1500 KES and payed 1500 KES school fees."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"l spend the cash to buy mattress at 3800 kshs l aslo bought goat at 2600 kshs, remainig amount use for paying fees."
Yunita's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Yunita received a $99 initial payment.
"l spend 4500 kshs to buy bed and l also spend 4000 kshs to buy mattress the remaining balance use in buying foodstuff."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4700 KES my token payment on a mattress, 2200 KES on a sack of maize, and invested the remaining amount on my charcoal business."
Dorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorine received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 2,000 KES on school levies (primary school), bought a mattress at 6,000 KES and 1,000 KES on clothes."
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