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.
Benard's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benard received a $426 initial payment.
"I started clothes business from which I earn a daily living.its better than the back breaking casual jobs that I used to do previously. "
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $484 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for my child (14,000 KES) to support his consistent learning, restocked my cereals business (14,000 KES) and also repaid some debts that I had (16,000 KES) incurred earlier."
Susan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susan received a $464 third payment.
"I used a portion of my third transfer to buy timber which I have used to build a bigger house because I was living in a very small house which was not very comfortable, I paid laborers who were building my new house. I bought sofa set because I did not have seats in my house, I bought water tank to help me store water since we walk long distance looking for water. The remaining amount, I spent on food for my family and also bought decent clothes for my children."
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $464 third payment.
"Two days after I received my transfer I got news from daughters school that she was ill so most of the transfer took care of the hospital bill which had piled because she had surgery."
Eunice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunice received a $464 third payment.
"I used most of my third transfer to buy cattle with a main purpose of reselling them in the future to pay school fees for my children. I sent my mother some amount for her upkeep and the remaining amount, I spent on daily expenditure in my house."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $467 third payment.
"I used most of the transfer to build a new house and the old house I left to serve as the kitchen"
Sarah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sarah received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a piece of land (80,000 KES-I had save part of the money from my second transfer) that I am currently utilizing for food production, but my main plan is to build a home on that land in future since I am living in a rental house at the Market centre for now as I had no land of my own before GD support."
Joyce's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joyce received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on fishing implements and nets (30,000 KES), and hired a fishing boat at the rate of 3,000 KES per month because we need a reasonable source of income to sustain the family."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a second-hand motorcycle which I use as a mode of transportation to generate my daily income,Am happy because with the saving from (bodaboda). am able to pay school fees and provide basic needs for my family without any difficulties."
Eunia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Eunia received a $467 third payment.
"I bought iron sheets, timber cement, to aid in building a house my house before was small . I also bought mattress a bed and chairs for the house."