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.
Roza's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Roza enrolled.
"I am happy to get enrolled in the program, the money will help me deal with several personal problems, I appreciate this Organization alot"
Mackson's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Mackson enrolled.
"Receiving this money will allow me to buy food for my family and also build a better house with iron sheets."
Yusuf's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Yusuf enrolled.
"I take it as grace has fallen over me, it's a very good opportunity to receive this kind of money, God bless the donors and everyone who has made it possible to get me enrolled"
Hellen's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will repair my house and cement the flour which will cost me twenty thousand shillings !. I will open my tailoring business which will cost me about thirty thousand shillings , pay for my children's education and reserve ten thousand shillings for emergency cases."
Joseah's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Joseah enrolled.
"At the moment, I am the only person among my agemates who does not own a cow and this is making me feel bad. This situation has also subjected me to a lot of shame as my wife is forced to go around the village early in the morning to borrow milk from neighbors. Because we live in a tick-infested area, I plan to buy a crossbreed cow worth 35000 shillings due to its ability to survive in this place. This will give me milk that will greatly improve the health of my children who seem malnourished now."
Salma's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Salma enrolled.
"Receiving this money means good investment in my household.This is because I am a house wife and my husband is a Tuktuk driver which earns him very little to cater for all the needs in the house. I am planning to buy two indiginous dairy cows at Ksh.10,000 each and six goats at Kshs.2500.This will help me to produce milk for my own consumption and sell surplus to earn an income.I will also use the remaining portion of the transfer to renovate my house and cater for other basic needs such as food and clothing."
Tsuheni's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Tsuheni enrolled.
"Receiving this money means food security in my household.This is because I do farming in a 1 acre piece of land which does not produce enough yields, since I am using traditional hoes.The produce is almost 3 bags of 90kgs which takes 2.5 months for a family of 7 members.I am planning to spend Kshs.45000- to buy two indiginous cows and a plough so that I can farm a big piece of land that will produce enough harvest to sustain my family.I will also use the remaining transfers to pay school fees for my children and other basic needs such as food."
Mercy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is unstable source of income. I have been depending mainly on subsistence farming but we started experiencing prolonged drought and has been very difficult. I used to havest around 30 bags of maize in our 2 acres of land, for now I harvest only 2 bags which doesn't sustain the family needs and I have to do extra casual jobs to feed my family."
Chepkemoi's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Chepkemoi enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is financial constraints. I did not get to continue with my education after fourth form and so I could not get a good job. My husband's job cannot sustain us and my plan is to go back to school so that I can be employed."
Gabriel's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Gabriel enrolled.
"When I receive this money I will use $200 to renovate and cement my house. I am old and I cannot do casual jobs anymore to earn a living. I am planning to rear chicken and cows which will help me earn a living during my old age with the sell of eggs, milk and at times chicken. Therefore I will set $200 for poultry and $350 to buy a dairy cow. I will then buy food with $100 and save the remaining $150"