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.
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Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to repair my house by cementing the walls, then expand my hotel business and bring fish nets from Kisumu to sell."
Lydia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lydia received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to buy 30 iron sheets and build a new spacious house then buy a table and seats."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret received a $496 second payment.
"My social life has really change because l could not imagine that my husband could pay dowry to my family members."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $496 second payment.
"The other NGOs have only helped given sections of the community such as young children but GD has helped majority of the poor in the community."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $99 initial payment.
"We had planned with my husband to buy two cows then use the rest of the money expand my fish business."
Gaudensia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Gaudensia received a $496 second payment.
"GD sends transfers directly to recipients and they are able to individually decide what to spend it on."
Penina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Penina received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a bigger house and to buy clothes."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete repairs and plaster my house."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are facing currently is on paying school fees for our children,most of the times they are sent home due to arrears which is very hard for us to clear given that we do not have proper source of income. "
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build my current house which is iron roofed,I used to live in a thatched house which would leak most of the times when it rained."