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.
Samwel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"The achievement am proud of in my life is when i harvest alot of maize "
Agnes's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is at the year 2014 when my first born child was diagonised with the heart disease ,and taking to the hospital was a big challenge because alot of money was required."
Lawrence's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lawrence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is time i finished form 4 and there was no school fee to continue with my studies"
Julius's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"The achievement that am proud of is that i own a calf i bought it from my small savings."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The achievement am proud of is that I own a milking cow.My family now are okey unlike before i used to buy milk."
Prudence's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Prudence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in live is when did my farming in last year and the drought destroyed all the crops yet had a loan to repay. This realy made live difficult."
Cherotich's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Cherotich enrolled.
"I come from a humble background. The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is in my studies. When I was in secondary school and also at college, my parents did not have enough money to sustain me through school. The community was helpful because I was able to raise my school fees through fund raising. "
Joel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being admitted in hospital for blood pressure in 2014. Though I was discharged soon after, I was too weak to work. So weak that my father had to come in to support me and my family for food and other needs. "
Sharon's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"On January 2017 my family and I experienced a shortage of food due to famine that was rife at that particular time. I worked extremely hard to make sure my children could not go to bed hungry while sometimes sacrificing my food for them. This is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life. "
Orpah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Orpah received a $467 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completion of building a 4 room house for 20,000 KES since our previous one was small and not good. I also bought seats for 28,000 KES since our good looking new house needed proper furnishing."