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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Kenneth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kenneth enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked at a sand quarry and after a while I managed to save enough money which I used to buy a few livestock comprising of goats and sheep."
Moses's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is always being able predict when the rains will fall, this often means that I harvest earlier and get the best price for my produce."
Judith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having bought a goat. I managed to save some money with a women's self help group and eventually bought the goat in fact it has already given birth to a kid."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees for my children in secondary and polytechnique, and begin the construction of the iron roofed house."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to buy some household items"
Silpa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Silpa received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to expand our house, pay school fees, buy seats and cattle for keeping."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"l plan to plaster my house . l also plan to pay school fee."
Carroline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carroline received a $99 initial payment.
"Iplan to buy more ironsheet, timber and nails and build an iron roofed house."
Goreti's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Goreti received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house."
Phoebe's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and we never managed to attend college which was our dream as a family. So we have been trying to save so that we can go to college but it is still not achievable."