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.
Penina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Penina received a $98 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to get profits from the vegetable business as I invested some of it in the business. This has made my family get their daily needs which is opposed to before."
Irine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"Once in a while we sleep hungry because we can't afford to buy food. I am jobless and my husband who is the sole provider and works in a different town fails to assist us because his earnings can't sustain us for the whole month.It is usually sad to see the kids sleep hungry."
Nicholas's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"The biggest achievement I am proudest of managing to clear my secondary school. Now I can further my education in college."
Wilson's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Wilson enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i faced in my life is that i was shot by the police in the 2007 post election violence"
Kirui's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Kirui enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is managing to complete the construction of my two roomed mud-house. I would have wished for a permanent one but atleast I have managed this one and am proud of it."
Wesily's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Wesily enrolled.
"My elder wife has had to undergo ceserian four times, this has been my biggest hardship. Raising money for her medical bills during this times has really been challenging since I am a casual labourer."
Maritim's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Maritim enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is handling my mentality unstable daughter in the best way possible taking her for medications and her other personal needs."
Stanley's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Stanley enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are currently facing is trying recover business stock ( mitumba) that was stolen from us. Getting to the level where we had been financially/ business wise has proven to be quite a challenge."
Richard's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of is that I harvested a lot from the maize that I planted ."
Hillary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Hillary enrolled.
"The achievement am proud is doing farming which has helped me in building a small house for my family."