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.
Kiplangat's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Kiplangat received a $23 initial payment.
"I am expecting my life to be less stressful. I am hopefully that the rentals I will be working on will be complete within six months. With regard to this I will be having another source of income that will sustain me and my family and even provide for my children who are in college"
Eunice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Eunice received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen to facilitate my cooking since I used to cook outside in the open before I received GD financial support and it was inconveniencing. I also paid some Secondary school fee for my child to support her consistent learning."
Everline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Everline received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a heifer and a goat for 22,000 KES because they will replicate and benefit me a great deal in future.. I then build a small kitchen to facilitate my cooking activities since I used to cook from a structure that was almost falling off."
Sammy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Sammy received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next six months i would have bought a machine in livestock farm and also grow more grass."
Julius's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Julius received a $23 initial payment.
"At the moment, I am planning to start keeping grade chicken since I hear from people at the radio motivating people to do this kind of farming since it fetches high profit."
Charles's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Charles received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on 2 bulls to support land preparation, which has enabled me increase land under crops from the previous 1 acre when I used my hands to prepare land, up to 3.5 acres currently which I expect will improve our food security at family level.I believe as long as there is sufficient harvest at family level, even without much money one can still do well."
Jane's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jane received a $473 third payment.
"I spent y third transfer on Secondary school fee for my daughter for 10,000 KES.I spent the balance on plastering my three room house whose extension I carried out using my second transfer since as a widow, proper shelter has been an issue to me."
David's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
David received a $23 initial payment.
"My new goals is to buy a sheep and do more farming.i will use the money i get to prepare land to plant beans in April so that i can have an early harvest."
Angelina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Angelina received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because I have a monthly income. Earlier I was stressed due to uncertainty of business yet I have a big family. The funds have really given me relief because I am taking care of some orphans. I am assured that we will always have food and the basics of life."
Zedy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Zedy received a $23 initial payment.
"I see my program changing not as I expected before but much better. By six months i expect to have added up two more sheep to make three and at least owning one cow in our household."