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.
Dorothy's family
access_time 7 years ago
Dorothy received a $461 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer on completion of our 4 room house which we started building using our second transfer because we were literally stuck and did not have a house but lived in a tiny hut, until GD grants bailed us out."
Caroline's family
access_time 7 years ago
Caroline received a $461 third payment.
"I spent 13,000 KES of my third transfer on seats since we used to only have one chair, bought a bed and a mattress for 10,000 KES since my husband and I used to sleep on the floor at night as we did not have these facilities. I also bought 2 bags of dry corn for family consumption as we did not harvest last season due to army worms that ate up our crop and the rest on assorted food items."
Rebecca's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $461 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on school fees for my children and start a doughnuts business which I sell to a retail shops for my daily upkeep as my husband continues with his fish business.Am happy since we are able to take care of our family without any difficulties."
Rachel's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rachel received a $482 third payment.
"I spent all of my third transfer to build a house for my mother since the old lady had an old thatched-roofed house which was almost falling down."
Francisca's family
access_time 7 years ago
Francisca received a $96 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I can now sit down and eat on top a table and not on the floor which was embarrassing especially when hosting my visitors.In addition to that,I can now sleep comfortably on my wooden bed without worrying that I will be bitten by ants due to sleeping on the floor."
Benjamin's family
access_time 7 years ago
Benjamin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is lack of money to cater for my personal needs like soap, medical care, housing and clothing."
Christine's family
access_time 7 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"Receiving tis money means i will be able to buy a piece of land and livestock. "
Filgona's family
access_time 7 years ago
Filgona received a $461 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to build a house so I bought building materials and because a friend had given me free bricks I decided to build a permanent house and bought cement wire mesh and paid contractors, the rest I paid school fees for my son who is in high school and bought food for the house."
Beatrice's family
access_time 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $465 third payment.
"When I received my second transfer which was 50000 we had planned to install electricity in the house but the installation fee was high it was past the amount I received from the transfer so I borrowed an extra 30000 from a friend to enable us install I later on paid the debt with the last transfer, I had decided to install electricity because finding kerosene in our area was hard and when it was available it was expensive, it has helped me save the money used for kerosene, then the smoke emitted from the kerosene was unhealthy for the children they constantly had respiratory illness, it has also helped me in charging my phone I used to stay two days with my phone off because of not charging and that the place for charging was far, and lastly it has helped me keep away petty thieves from my homestead. The remaining amount I used to pay school fees for the whole year for my son in high school."
Daudesia's family
access_time 7 years ago
Daudesia enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i can well maintain my self. I will be able to always clear medical bills since i am sickly, it will also enable me to always have food in the house. "