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.
Nelly's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nelly received a $533 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I felt very happy and woke up immediately and prepared to go and withdraw the money. Surprisingly I was not alone at the withdrawal point that early morning since some villagers were there already there, so we woke up the MPESA attendant and he gave us the money. We bought two loaves of bread, sugar and Tea leaves on our way home for breakfast.It was happiest day in my life."
Rose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rose received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in daily life is that,I'm stress free because I have cleared debt of schools fees and we now eat in time."
Margaret's family
access_time 6 years ago
Margaret received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money,I felt very happy."
Fatuma's family
access_time 6 years ago
Fatuma received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now plough on time since I acquired a second bull which has made cultivation easier for me."
Benjamin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benjamin received a $44 fourth payment.
"My life is currently different because I am able to pay my own schools. This has reduced the burden that my grandmother had of paying my fees. She has since then diverted her resources to help boost her business and sustain the family."
Jared's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jared received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have moved into my new house and my family will be enjoying the comfort of a spacious house. God willingly, I will also have purchased livestock for rearing."
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua received a $194 initial payment.
"This money has given me the hope of starting a lasting business which will generate a stable income to ensure my family's needs are always catered for. Before I received the money, we could go without meals or eat just once a day due to lack of money, but ever since I received the money, I am happy to say that we have always had three square meals every day,all thanks to GD's generosity."
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"Poultry farming has its own set of challenges. Currently, my biggest challenge is that I recently bought 10 chicken but later realized that 3 of them were sick when other 7 chicken showed some symptoms of coccidiosis. I dont have enough money to buy medication for the 10 chicken and also feeds for my 40 chicken. It is a challenge for me because I have spent the little resources I had so that I could buy them but in turn, I am running at a loss since I know that some of my chicken will die."
Charles's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is when I wasn't able to continue with my education because my parents could not afford to pay for me any more."
Annet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Annet enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced was when I got preganant and gave birth, The father to the baby ran away and left me struggling alone."