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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Hellen's family
access_time 6 years ago
Hellen received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer,I became very happy."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm settled because I have paid my debt."
Zadock's family
access_time 6 years ago
Zadock enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough capital to invest in sugar cane farming. I can not afford to pay for labor costs and farm inputs. This has made me not to have a stable source of income hence I am not able to provide basic needs like food and education for my family. "
Barack's family
access_time 6 years ago
Barack enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improved farming for my household. I would like to spend the transfer on sugarcane farming. This will increase my source of income that is more sustainable and better than offering casual labor services to other people."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I sleep and eat well. I'm also happy."
Kaudha's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kaudha received a $459 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because at that time I saw chances of getting out of a rental."
Tusabe's family
access_time 6 years ago
Tusabe received a $459 initial payment.
"The big difference is that am now able to pay school fees for my children."
Jaramogi's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jaramogi received a $253 second payment.
"Now that I have a house,I am seriously looking for a partner who can also take care of my mother when I am away,and I hope that I will have one in the next six months."
Austine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Austine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my wife went to Nairobi to work as a housemaid leaving me behind in the village because my income cannot sustain both of us."
Namusubo's family
access_time 6 years ago
Namusubo received a $441 second payment.
"The transfer has helped to improved on my daily income since my business house that I renovated is earning me money from the tenants. "