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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Martha's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Martha received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different because I have started a family clinic business which generates income. I can now buy things which I need like soap, sugar, treatment and food. Previously, my husband worked for someone who never used to pay him."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $448 second payment.
"My life has changed because I have acquired cows for milk production. Before, I never took milk tea. In addition, I sleep well because I bought a mattress and a blanket . In the past, I slept on a mat and covered myself with only a bedsheet which was very light."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $530 second payment.
"I used to stay in a small one-roomed house which was squeezed and when we were all in it, one could accidentally step on the other while moving around indeed movements and privacy was difficult. I wished to change this situation and due to the meagre income, I made from the causal work having a spacious house was just a dream to achieve. My life is different in that I been able to own a spacious house and now were are able to have family time together hence it has strengthened our love and happiness as well."
Dinah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dinah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of oxen to support my cultivation activity."
Ben's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ben enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to buy land."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of oxen to support in the cultivation activity. "
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to pay bride price to my parents-in-law, build a house and buy a piece of land. "
Alice's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Alice received a $530 second payment.
"life is different in that I now own a lot of things that I never thought I would have them any time soon. The amount of time that I spend looking for and doing casual labour has been greatly reduced. The transfers brought a lot of relief on my side and gave me enough time to engage in my own activities as a parent at home and have a good time with family as well. I have had time to relax and avoid the stress of working for long hours just to get very little pay that is hardly enough for us to put food on the table."
Kipkirui's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kipkirui received a $530 second payment.
"My life is different in many ways now than It would have been at the event that I had not received the transfers. The total number of assets that I own has greatly increased since I received these transfers. I now have a dairy cow and a family house. These are things I never thought I could own them anytime soon. The small amounts of money that I got from my daily casual jobs could only get enough for me to feed the family."
Faith's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Faith received a $448 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have been in position to construct a permanent house that I'm planning to shift immediately after completion. This money has again made me add 2 acres of land which I plan to plant cassava, maize and G nuts that will help me buy school requirements and part will be taken. I will not be buying seeds for planting come next year because I expect increased yields from these two additional acres. I'm currently sleeping in a house that leaks whenever it rains. I have been buying seeds because we do not have enough acres of land to cultivate. Half an acre that we have can't produce food crops to support us even for 3 months. Feeding my family members has been my greatest challenge."