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.
Joshwa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joshwa enrolled.
"I am planning to buy 5 cows to assist me when I am tilling my farm, some chairs for my house, a bed and a mattress to sleep in since do not have a proper bed."
Evalyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Evalyne enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a mattress, a table and pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school with the first transfer. The second and third transfers I will use to buy materials with which I shall build myself a two bedroom gable house and pay workers building it."
George's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
George enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying cement that I will use to plaster the floor of my house,I will buy a mattress as the one I have is very old,I will use part of it to build a toilet in my compound and the remaining amount I will pay school fees for my two children who are in secondary school."
Esther's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a bed, mattress and cushions for my chairs. The rest of the transfers I will use to start a small business, the business will involve buying and selling of free range chicken."
Caren's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Caren received a $98 initial payment.
"I paid 6,000 KES school fees and bought a mattress with the remaining 4,000 KES."
Edina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Edina received a $98 initial payment.
"I paid 5,000 KES school fees. I bought a mattress at 4,000 KES at , clothes, shoes and utensils."
Elida's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elida received a $98 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,200 KES, sufurias at 1,200 KES, table clothes at 2,400 KES and gave 1,500 to my husband."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David received a $98 initial payment.
"I bought iron sheets, utensils, a mattress and radio. I also paid the children's school fees."
Sipora's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sipora received a $98 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,500 KES, a sheep at 2,000 KES, a chick at 500 KES and the remainder was spent on food."
Christina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Christina received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying a sheep,a mattress and maize for my family."
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