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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Florence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is owning a motorcycle. I invested much in maize and beans farming and the produce was much that we sold the surplus to buy a motorcycle. It is put into a Boda Boda business where I earn Kshs. 500 a day from which I am able to pay rent and take care of my family. I am very proud of this."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $234 initial payment.
"Currently I do have any new goal."
Andrew's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Andrew received a $252 initial payment.
"The difference in my life currently since I received this transfer are being able to settle school fees arrears, I have good clothes and I have tree seedlings which I want to plant."
John's family
access_time over 6 years ago
John enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having bought two cows using my retirement benefits.The two cows have been like my investment because incase I need some money, I always sell their offsprings."
Margaret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that I have been able to support my family with the proceeds from my small scale business of selling bananas."
Raphael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Raphael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is providing for my family due to inadequate income."
Hores's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hores enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is staying awake with my family the whole night when it rains and the roof leaks, because I do not have a stable source of income to put up a metal roof."
Sarah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sarah received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from before given that I can afford to have a meal everyday with ease unlike before it was a hustle with my old age."
Saline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is hardship in raising fee to educate my two nieces. They are total opharns and there is no one to look after them except me despite me having no source of income."
Alphonce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alphonce enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of in life, is having participated in sports event to district level. This opportunity enabled me to interact with students from other secondary schools."