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.
Beryl's family
access_time 6 years ago
Beryl received a $23 seventh payment.
"For the next four months, I have an additional goal of saving some money which I'll use to enroll in college so that I can continue with education."
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of adequate money to accomplish my education as per my wish since I am coming from a poor background,this has made me to live a very miserable life. "
Ann's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ann enrolled.
"My plan is to open a new business so that i can be self dependant so that i can support my kids education and be able to pay rent and provide food for my family"
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of college fees.I joined college to study early childhood education in 2015 but graduating has been a dream due to lack of college fees.I have had to resort to casual labour inorder to raise my fees and they are hardly enough. "
Brian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brian enrolled.
"Reason why I prioritize plans the way I did is because in these days you will find that those who did not finish education they are way far than those who are still studying if I give an example of my class mate he got grade A- in high school but didn't continue with college now he proudly own his business, as student and class classmate I fill am far behind, due to this opportunity I will take advantage of family farm to plant fruits and supply to Nairobi county, ever since I joined high school I had a thing with electrical engineering but due to pressure from family to choose other career and also peer pressure I had to drop the subject that I love which is physics but now I see this to be an opportunity to go back to school and achieve my dream about electrical engineering and thirdly I would to move out from parents and start my own life."
Teresia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Teresia enrolled.
"My ambition in life is to have a good life, build my own house, make sure my child grows up well and also gets the best education. Also because when I get to have a sustainable plan I can get that life I want."
Sylvester's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sylvester enrolled.
"The reason for business is to get returns and enhance my skills in education. Lastly to have a back up incase of emergency. "
Brian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brian enrolled.
"To add value to my life through education, investment through business"
Mark's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mark enrolled.
"To boost my business so that I can be self dependant and continue with education to support family "
Maurine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I am in a position to invest for my three children through dairy farming. I have been purchasing milk for our domestic use for the last ten years. I envisage to change this narrative after receiving the first transfer by owning a dairy cow for the first time ever. I intend to sell it's yields so as to pay for my children's education and save for their future. "
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