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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Pamela's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Pamela received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I am not sure what is in store for me in the next six months. I can only wait as I continue receiving these transfers which I will use most part of it on the poultry keeping project. These hopefully will make me some profits that will enable me to sustain my family more comfortably."
Robert's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Robert received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to have pure hybrid cows for rearing. This will give me more income and enable me gather for all the family needs with little or no difficulty. My desire has always been to make my family happy and provide for them whatever they need as a responsible father. The dairy farming project will see me realize this dream."
Beryl's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Beryl received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my business to be up and running. From this, I will be making more profits that will help me support my parents too. This I am planning to start off immediately even before I complete college. I want to support my parents and also ensure my financial security in the future is more secure."
Helida's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Helida received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I expect the pig project that I am currently planning to be in full force in six months time. I want to be a well-known supplier of pigs to the local slaughterhouses in the near future and for this to become a reality, I would have to completely invest in this project."
Mildred's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mildred received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will be owning an Agrovet. With this, I will be making more money and more profits. My family will be leading more comfortable. I have identified this market gap that I will close up soon."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joseph received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I want my daughter to come back home from Nyakach where she is currently staying with her aunt. She is a tailor and I would like her to have her own sawing machine so that she can set up a tailoring shop around here. This will mean more income for my family and reduce the burden we currently have of taking care of the family provisions."
Juarine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Juarine received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months, in that I will be able to boost my business to a point where it's stable and sustainable hence planning my life with the profits won't be a challege."
Mary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mary received a $50 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now pay my rent on time. I no longer have to worry about confrontations with my landlord about the debts that accrue from my failure to pay rent on time."
George's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
George received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to save money for the next six months and buy a dairy cow with the savings, I believe I will earn an extra income through the sale of milk to cater for my needs. I will also reduce the cost of buying milk because I will have my own daily cow."
Mark's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mark received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months, that my life will be more prosperous since I would have saved enough money which will necessitate the start of the horticultural project to make an extra source of income."