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.
Collins's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Collins received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease and peace of mind I have now. I am not worried any more of looking for a place to stay."
Augustinus's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Augustinus received a $235 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money in that if it wasn't for the money I wouldn't have paid dowry thus I would still be culturally tied."
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael received a $235 initial payment.
"i have a new goal of stating up a biusiness so that I can have a source of daily income. I didn't know I woulfd do this because I didn't have capital."
Maurice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maurice received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own land. I am no longer a squatter. I have a title deed."
Joseah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseah received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am no longer going for casual jobs but working on my farm. I am always happy looking after my cow and working in my shamba as I have resources to spend on farming which I like the most."
Kasfar's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kasfar received a $468 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the change in life style and seeing my children in school. The fact that my children will be kept in school alone brings a big change to me."
Anjeline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anjeline received a $235 initial payment.
"The only goal I have is to plaster my house so that I can be relieved of the stress of looking for cow dung every time for repairing my house which is hectic especially with my old age."
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty received a $253 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a heifer, cushions and a television set."
Kiplangat's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kiplangat received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I can see my self in the same level with other people having my own cow and have fenced my compound like others."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $253 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have a shinning and recognizable home, not a home that people have nothing to admire in."