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.
Sofia's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Sofia enrolled.
"Buying my own piece of land where I can build my own house is the achievement that I am proudest of."
Peter's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, was the difficulty in paying my school fees after the demise of my father who was the breadwinner in our family. For instance, there was a time I had to be out of school for two and a half months, a situation that seriously affected my performance. "
Quinter's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Quinter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is my small business i started last year, it has helped me pay school fees and buy basic needs for my family. "
Felix's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Felix enrolled.
"My proudest achievement so far is passing my kcpe exams, i scored 285marks and joined alocal day school before i was forced to dropped out."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My proudest achievement has been starting and chairing agroup, where we were table banking and giving out loans to members, i was the owner of the idea and this makes me happy about."
Patrick's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been paying school fees, i have seven children, three are in high school and with uncertainity around business am unable to clear fees in time."
Eve's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Eve enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of school fees at secondary school level. More often I would be sent home and missed lessons and this interfered with my academic performance."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of reliable income to provide for my family. Sometimes we are forced go on empty stomach."
Mildred's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mildred enrolled.
""The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is bringing up the family well through farming. To begin with, i have a family of ten and the only work is farming, some time the harvest is high in that it becomes difficult to get good market for your farm outputs and this can result to failing to meet some family needs." "
Jocintar's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jocintar received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect that my daughter who is sitting her last exams in secondary will at least she will join high school as I will be saving some money for the same purpose."