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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Lakeri's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lakeri received a $468 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to hold such amount of money. This has never happened in my life."
Isaac's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Isaac received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that, the relationship between me and my in laws has been made better. This is because I paid the bride price for my wife. Previously, our relationship was not good because they were demanding me for it."
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $468 initial payment.
"My daily life has improved in that, I live happily because I got more land for agriculture and an ox to plough that land. Previously, I had limited land to cultivate my crops and also found it difficult to plough them since I relied on borrowing oxen."
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $468 initial payment.
"Given the fact that I have always been sharing a house with my co wife, the biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel so happy that I was able to build my own house and I will be relieved from the insults that I have always felt due to sharing a house with her. I can personally now make independent decisions and not feel any guilt about it."
Edith's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edith received a $482 third payment.
"My new goal is to look for a stable job. I am planning to go back to college and I need the money that will help me pay school fees and sustain me. I know that once I graduate from college, I will have a certificate to show for the skills that I will have acquired which will intern make me ready for the job market. I do not want to continue doing casual jobs which are unreliable and this is why I thought of this idea."
David's family
access_time over 5 years ago
David received a $48 eighth payment.
"I spent KES 2700 of my recent transfer to add more stock to my retail shop. The shop is doing well but it needs a little boost once in a while. Apart from that I also spent KES 1500 to buy a few household items such as food. I saved the rest of the money on my phone because I believe it will help me in future either on my business or settle an emergency."
Postine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Postine received a $48 eighth payment.
"I spent part of my transfer to pay rent. I have a business and depending on it can be disappointing especially when the sales are low. This is why I had to priorities on paying rent first. I was once locked out because I had not paid rent and went to stay with my friend. I am glad that I have never been into that situation again since I managed to boost my business with Gd's transfer, hence pay on time using the profits that I get. I also bought a few household items and clothes because the old ones that I had could not be worn anymore."
Frankline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Frankline enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a cow.This to me is going to greatly benefit my family because from it,we will be able to have milk for my children as well as for sale.With the income from this sale,I will be able to use it to meet the other needs of my family.I will also build my sons a small house with the remainder so that they do not have to sleep at our neighbour's house anymore"
Richard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"In 2007,my wife gave birth to our eight child,a son.At birth,he was very tiny and we thought that he will eventually grow.He is now thirteen years old but he looks like a toddler.He cannot eat any solid food and solely depends on milk.We also have to always be around him and therefore my spouse and I can hardly do any jobs on to support our family.We visited several hospitals over the years trying to get a diagnosis but all these has been in vain.This eventually ate up all our resources especially when coupled with the schooling of the other children as well as the daily needs of our family.At the moment,we live from hand to mouth.This is the biggest hardship I have faced"
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $530 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have four goats. I am hoping very soon they will multiply since currently, some have already started reproducing. My wish is to sell the off springs for a dairy cow then buy a cow. I decided to buy the goats because the dairy cow is very expensive and I could not afford to purchase it with my own money. I also had some other needs to cater therefore I could not buy the cow with the whole transfer. My plan is to spare some liters of milk for my family to sell the others once I get the dairy cow. I believe that the dairy business will earn me an income that will help me in paying school fees for my children and also cater to other basic needs for my family."