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.
Hawa's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Hawa enrolled.
"My husband is having difficulties in terms of health. He cannot walk a long distance. So i do work as a man in providing for the household."
Wotchi's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Wotchi enrolled.
"I have been lacking financies to support my household"
Alice's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"I am a parent who attaches so much value to the education of my children. I did not get the chance to go to school during my time and that is why I want to give my children the best. I have 5 children who are in various schools, 3 in college and 2 in high school. Having them all in school at the same time is very expensive. I pay a total of 130000 shillings for those in college and 25000 shillings for the ones in high school every single term. Raising that kind of money has never been easy. I am always forced to take loans from various financial institutions which are very costly to repay because of high-interest rates. At the moment, I have an active loan of 50000 shillings at Equity Bank. Receiving this money will be a big sigh of relief to me as it will help me clear my outstanding loan."
Dama's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Dama enrolled.
""Coming from a polygamous family and the only bread winner becomes a big challenge. I rely on burning charcoal this job is tiresome and earns me 400 shillings in a day. This amount is not enough to cater for all our basic needs e.g food. Lack of a good source of income becomes my biggest hardship.""
Charo's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Charo enrolled.
""Receiving this money means building a spacious house for myself. I lost my job 5 years now,Since then life has never been the same. I does casual jobs which earns me 200 per.I have been leaving in a small house which is almost collapsing. I am planning to spend 60,000 shillings on construction. Furthermore, I will use the extra amount to purchase 10 goats at 4000 shillings each. I have wished to practice livestock keeping too because they multiple quickly. I will be selling them one by one in case I am stuck somewhere so that I survive in future.""
Dama's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Dama enrolled.
""I am a widow who has been suffering from heart problem for 1 year now. My children has been treating me in different hospitals but this problem has not been solved. It real disturbs me because I am in and out of hospital. Sickness becomes my biggest challenge.""
Rachel's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Rachel enrolled.
"I have been aspiring to start poultry farming where I will be selling eggs and earn income. I am planning to use 15000 shillings of my transfer on purchasing building materials and some birds to start off the project. On the other hand, I am planning to go for medication. I had fell down and injured my right leg, something that has been stressing me for a while because I struggle when walking. Am now assured that once I receive this transfer I will get medication and income in the future since I am aged."
Fatima's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Fatima enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life has been lack of money to buy food and other household necessities. This is because I do not have a stable source of income."
Amina's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Amina enrolled.
"This money will help me to boost my busines of wrappers(zitenje) and i am also going to pay school fees for my children and buy some other basic needs for my family."
Meria's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Meria enrolled.
"Lack of enough money."