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 8 years ago
Benard received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer worry about rainy days anymore because now I live in a bigger, iron sheet roofed house and my family, including myself are happy because we no longer have to seek for shelter whenever it rains, I used to live in a grass thatched house which was small, leaking, dusty and almost falling down."
Alphonce's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alphonce received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on renovating my house, paying school fees for my children and I would also like to start up a shop business that will bring me some income"
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $98 initial payment.
"When i get the upcoming transfer,I will pay fee for my last born son who is joining secondary school. The remaining i will use to construct the new house i have prepared the timber for."
Maureen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"My biggest harship in life paying school fees for my two nephews who are orphans and are in secondary school.Our income is not enough to support paying for their fees."
Hellen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Being able to take my first born daughter to college is my biggest achievement.She completed her certificate in teaching and is now looking for a job."
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"Being able to take my son through primary school level is my proudest achievement. He sat for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams this months.l hope he will pass with flying colours."
Emmaculate's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emmaculate enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of money,making ends meet is not easy because the business we depend on does not give much."
Isack's family
access_time 8 years ago
Isack enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we had was when I got involved in a piki accident and I stopped working for some time,it was so difficult for my family since am the breadwinner."
Zilpa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Zilpa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that we have lost a lot of our livestock,which die misteriasly making us to lose a lot. Because we kept them believing that it will help us in educating our children."
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have house and a home of my own. "