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.
Hellen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to construct an iron roofed house."
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to construct an iron roofed house."
Sauda's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sauda enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building an iron roofed house.This house will help provide shelter for my family members as well as our visitors."
Wilkister's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Wilkister received a $499 third payment.
"I spent the transfer I received to buy iron sheets which I used to build a kitchen which I did not have,paid school fee for my children. I also bought maize for family consumption and a solar lamp for lighting my home.."
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Depending on subsistence farming to provide basic needs for my big family of eight is a challenge. Sometimes we ought to forgo lunch so that we can save a little cash. That's the biggest hardship I have."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"In the year 2017, our car was involved on an accident. Fortunately, no one was hurt but the vehicle was baddly damaged - and it was not insured. Accordingly, we had to spend most of the monies we had in repairing it - and it is not fully functional. As a result, our house has stalled because we have no more funds to use. Hence, I find that incident (accident) as the biggest challenge I have faced in life."
Chirchir's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Chirchir enrolled.
"The biggest achievement that I am proudest of is that I have struggled to educate myself. Currently, I have a Diploma in Information Technology"
Paul's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"After struggling through secondary school due to hardship of fees, I failed to join college to pursue my dream course - Mechanics. Accordingly, I have been tackling tiresome casual work that can barely meet my family's demands and needs. Hence, I feel that failing to do a course in mechanics is the biggest hardship I have faced in life. I could not secure a white collar job and get my family more quality services."
Dinah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dinah enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is having educated my children,2 of them are now in university and for me this is a dream come true.I am proud of my efforts since raising school fees for them was quite a task since I am a single mother I had to do my business and casual labour at the same time."
Nickson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nickson received a $45 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect a great change since every transfer comes with a great Idea and soon I will be thinking of starting my own family."