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.
Stephen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I depended on Chemelil and Muhoroni factory which have so far been shutdown thereby affecting my source of income. This has made it difficult for me to get my daily income which my family depends on. "
Caren's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"For the last five years, we have been unable to harvest maize due to infestation armyworms yet we were entirely depending on it for both home consumption and other expenses such as School fees.That has been biggest hardship we have faced in life."
Irene's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Irene received a $23 fourth payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my dowry to have been paid and b that time I will staying in my own compound."
Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means alot to me.It could not have come at a better time-I have two children in secondary school and this money will greatly relieve my burden of paying school fees"
Grace's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Grace received a $455 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I find it easy to pay tuition for my children compared to the stress I had before. "
Sam's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sam received a $455 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I am a stress free person and will soon sleep in a better house which is not leaking compared to the one I am currently sleeping in."
Esther's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Esther received a $446 second payment.
"My life is different in that I acquired cows that I never evwn thought I would own. Had I not received these transfers, poverty would have killed my whole family. I bought food that sustained us during the prolonged famine. I would not be boasting of what I own now had I not received these cash transfers."
Walter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Walter received a $254 initial payment.
"I will have generated a lot of money though my motorbike business. I believe I will have also started a new business of selling spare parts to my customers."
Richard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Richard received a $254 initial payment.
"We had build a house but I had not furnished because of lack of finances. I was able to use KES 5000 on paints. Our house now looks cool and attractive. Most of the time when I get money I end up paying pending school fees balance or credit."
Janifa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Janifa received a $23 fourth payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my life to have changed for the better with my family staying in a very nice spacious house and maybe I shall bought a cow for rearing too."