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.
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. "
View Stephen's
profile
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."
View Caren's
profile
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."
View Irene's
profile
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"
View Christine's
profile
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. "
View Grace's
profile
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."
View Sam's
profile
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."
View Esther's
profile
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."
View Walter's
profile
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."
View Richard's
profile
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."
View Janifa's
profile