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.
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Vivian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vivian enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of in life, is having worked hard with lots of determination to acquire secondary education. From my family, I am the first to have been enrolled to secondary education."
Esther's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"My husband felt sick and later passed on 25 years ago leaving me to fend for my children alone. The little money we had was used to settle medical bills and funeral expenses. The biggest hardship has been raising my children single handedly and without any money, leaving me with no choice but to work extra hard through casual work and at times the money i get is too little for us to have three meals a day."
Evaline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Evaline received a $479 third payment.
"I bought seven seater sofa set worth 27000 KES because I did not have presentable seats and I have been longing to have one though I did not have money to buy.I also bought a cupboard worth 12000 KES since I did not have a place where I can store my utensils."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to pay school fees for my children worth 20,000 KES and the remaining amount I spent in my household needs."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchasing sand that I used for cementing my house that was previously made of mud and because of this, I could smear it during rainny seasons which was hectic. I also cleared school fees for my son in high school which had piled up and bought food that we ate as a family."
Noah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Noah enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of in my life is the time i managed to get small capital to start my business this has really assisted me and my family"
Leonard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Leonard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced is the time when our first born died after becoming sick for around one year we really used a lot of money trying to look for medication."
Nelly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nelly enrolled.
"Our biggest hardship we have faced was in 2009 when our child felt ill for sometime it force us to use a lot of money in her medication but we talk God she has now recovered."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Everlyne received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to purchase sand 24,000 KES, 10,000 KES I sent my son to top up and buy a new laptop, I paid 4000 KES to the workers who were constructing my house and spent 2000 KES to purchase food for the worker."
Robert's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Robert received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my transfer to purchase a new set of sofa set at 21,000 KES, spent 14,000 to purchase sheep later on bought a steel door at 8,000 KES the remaining amount I spent on household needs."