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.
Agnes's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Agnes received a $23 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six month in that I will have started cereal business that will help me get sustainable source of income hence enabling me support my family with ease."
Everlin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Everlin received a $478 third payment.
"I used the money I got from GD to build a new house that has three rooms inside. I also used part of the money to pay school fees for my daughter, who is in secondary school right now."
Jasinter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jasinter received a $499 third payment.
"I used the cash to pay school fees for my children as well as starting a small scale business where I buy bananas from a nearby town called Kisii. I later re-sell the bananas to my customers in Oyugis town. This business has kept my family afloat to-date."
Alice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alice received a $481 third payment.
"I used the last cash transfer to buy a new solar system that I use to light my house every single night, I no longer have to stay in the dark like I used to do before. I also used part of that cash yo pay school fees for my children."
Ronald's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ronald received a $446 second payment.
"If I had never recieved my tranfers, my future would be uncertain. Now that I recieved my tranfers, I am able to futher my education. This will help me to aquire a skill that I will use for the rest of my life and support my family. "
Susan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Susan received a $478 third payment.
"I used the last cash transfer to buy sixteen bags of cement, new windows and sand worth 7000 KES. In addition to that, I also managed to pay part of my children's school fees using a portion of that money."
Helen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Helen received a $478 third payment.
"I used the last transfer to do some finishing on my new house such as plastering the entire house. The rest of the money was used in paying school fees for my children."
Simon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Simon received a $446 second payment.
"There is a big transformation in my life. I was able to pay my dowry and even acquire two plots of land that I am now cultivating. This has been possible because of the cash transfer that give directly sent to me. I would not have acquired all these had I not received the cash transfer."
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy received a $478 third payment.
"I had a new house but I had not yet plastered my house so I used the last transfer to buy ten bags of cement and one truck of sand that I used in cementing my house."
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline received a $481 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to build a new house. The house I had before was in a good shape and that is why I decided to build a new house."