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.
Roseline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Roseline received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen as a priority since I had cooked from the open for over ten years due to lack of finances and often got inconvenienced. I spent the balance on finishing and fixtures for my existing house . I spent the balance on a bag of dry corn for consumption."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for our two children for 40,000 KES, and spent the balance on food items for my family. School fee for our children is always our highest expense yet a priority to us , and I figured out that my husband and I were not likely to get lump sum money again and so the best was to secure our children's education."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lucy received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on treatment for myself for 25,000 KES, and I am improving. The balance I spent on different types of food for my family."
Philister's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Philister received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a new goal to construct a poultry house so that I can start rearing hens for egg production and I would be selling their eggs."
Everline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Everline received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on putting up a high -priority new two room house since our previous house looked like the outside as the roof had many openings and we used to get wet during rainy seasons, and could count the stars on clear nights.Thank you very much GD."
Linner's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Linner received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect a big change in my life in the next six months because I'm planning on starting a grocery business and this business will enable me to save enough to meet the basic needs for my family and even school fees in future."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamela received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on renovating my old house for 25,000 KES, enrolled my child in Secondary school for 14,000 and bought 2 bags of dry corn and other household goods with the balance.."
Joyline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joyline received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life will have change since I will have harvested my vegetables, sell them and use the money I get to buy iron sheets which I will use in building my house."
Julius's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Julius received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months my life will change since i will continue to receive this money and make savings in m_shwari .i will then buy sheep to keep in my farm"
Selly's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Selly received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be different in the next few months. I plan to work hard in farming so as to feed my family well and generate income from sale of farm produce."