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.
Enifa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Enifa enrolled.
"The money will help me buy enough food for my household as I am starving. I will also buy fertilizers for my garden"
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a huge relief as it will help me to buy food as I am starving. I will also buy fertilizers for my garden so that I harvest enough food for this growing season"
Simion's family
access_time 4 years ago
Simion enrolled.
"Financial inadequacy has been the biggest hardship we have faced in life. I am engaged in house construction and I get a wage of approximately Ksh 400 a day which is barely enough to cater for both domestic and pay School fees for my two School going children. Our future plan is to venture into lucrative business such as livestock rearing in order to boost our source of earnings."
Alice's family
access_time 4 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"Adding one cow for milking to the one that I already have is what receiving this money means to me. This will ensure surplus milk production hence more milk for sale. I also intend to initiate a poultry project that will help supplement the income generated from selling milk and this means reduced worry level on where to get my daily income from."
Mariam's family
access_time 4 years ago
Mariam enrolled.
"It is hard to find food and clothes."
Sifati's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sifati enrolled.
"I will use the money to buy food,,build a house,,buy iron sheets and clothes.."
Tawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Tawa enrolled.
"Year in and year out, I face hunger as I do not harvest enough food for the family."
Zainabu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Zainabu enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my file is that I fall sick regularly hence cannot earn enough to support my household."
Mark's family
access_time 4 years ago
Mark enrolled.
"Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household"
Esnart's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esnart received a $351 initial payment.
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