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.
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a motorbike."
Samali's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samali received a $445 initial payment.
"My life is better now because I have food and I am healthy. In the past I was sickly and very helpless without land but I was able to acquire a piece of land that I cultivate my food crops. I used to struggle with ground rent and my life was very difficult, however thanks to give directly that helped me."
Vicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vicent received a $428 second payment.
""My life has been different in that, with the new motor bike, I ride it as "a boda boda" thus helping me to generate daily income that helps me to settle my personal needs.""
Bii's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Bii received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my poultry business to have picked up and from it buy a dairy cow. I am also planning to put up a modern house in a month's time this was initially a five year plan but these period has been shortened due to the transfers."
Tergech's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Tergech received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that the number of my poultry will have increased and will have also bought a cow."
Veronica's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Veronica received a $445 initial payment.
"The moment i recieved my money, i felt so happy because this was going to solve some needs that i have."
Nicholus's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicholus received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a cow and will have opened a small shop."
Jenipher's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jenipher received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will no longer be buying maize flour since I will have harvested them and will be having a cow of my own."
Ruth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ruth received a $23 fifth payment.
"My household daily expenditure is approximately two hundred shillings. I buy sugar, salt, maize flour, cooking fat, tea leaves and soap. In the next six months I expect my life to be better than now in that I expect my poultry farming to be well established and it will be productive hence adding me more income."
Collins's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Collins received a $27 initial payment.
"I would want to start a business to boos my income so that I can build a better house."