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We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

Joseph enrolled.

" The achievement that I am proudest of is having educated my children upto college from my small parcel of land's proceeds."

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Richard enrolled.

"I went to masonry school and the skills I got there helps me alot in my work. "

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Kipsang enrolled.

"The greatest achievement I'm proud of is when I was working as a casual labourer with USAID Kenya and I managed to purchase a dairy cow."

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Chemwa enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is having build a house for my family. I also sold a piece of land and bought another which was bigger. The remainder of the money was used to start farming in the new land. "

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Livingstone enrolled.

"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is having a challenge to raise school fees for my children since i have a child in college and others are in secondary boarding school"

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Decla enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced is when I lost my husband back in 2014. It was hard for me considering the immense responsibility that he had over our family affairs. I had to learn to live on my own."

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Wiliter enrolled.

"The achievement i am proud of is when i tried poultry keeping then the proceeds i got from it was very good such that it really boosted my income"

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Duncan enrolled.

"I am proud of being a successful farmer."

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Eddah enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is after marriage and I settle with my husband and start our new life together."

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Mercy enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is after sitting for my KCSE exams and performed well "

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