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.
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now feel very free now that am legally married by paying dowry because I never knew that I could at one point have my dowry paid."
Cynthia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Cynthia received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having the hopes that I'll soon have my compound since I already have a land of my own."
Margret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margret received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have just acquired a source of income from Rental rooms (1,500 KES per month),unlike before when I have been involved in casual work or making sisal yarn for a living. Thank you very much."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Phoebe received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a better environment a place I am very proud of. The former one was very pathetic-it was dusty and dented all over. It was that terribly cold."
Jacinta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jacinta received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have finally achieved my dream (a Retail Shop of my own). It happens that I used to be employed in my sister's retail shop as a saleslady and this is one career where I can say I am most experienced but lacked capital to start off on my own. I am confident I will do well. Thank you very much."
Lucy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lucy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have found from living in an iron sheet roofed house and now I am sleeping confortably without any worries of the rain soaking our bedding which use to happen more often when I was staying in a leaky grassed thatched house. I have also paid school fees for my two children who are in primary school with ease , I feel happy and motivated seeing them go to school as their colleagues."
Zena's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Zena received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a source of income thus improved living standard and a feeling of independent."
Anne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anne received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having the hopes of soon having a bigger house because I have already bought building materials."
Lucy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lucy received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have gained from paying school fees for my child who is in high school with alot of ease and now I am not worried of him being sent home due to school fees arrears.I have also built my son a traditional house and I feel happy not seeing him go to borrow sleeping places from my neighbors' due to lack of space at night."
Francis's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Francis received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I never had anywhere to set my own compound being that am an orphan, but am now happy that I have a land where we'll settle together with my elder brother."