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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I have planned to pay school fees for my children and build a kitchen." (Country: Kenya)
Rosline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosline enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying food that we eat as a family, I will pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school, my house is also very small hence I plan to build a bigger house and I will use the remaining amount to buy a cow so that I can keep for milk and I will name it GiveDirect." (Country: Kenya)
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on fencing my farm and my home with wire mesh, I will buy mango seeds so that I can plant around one hundred seedlings as they can grow well on my land, I will use part of the transfer on purchase of fishing nets that I can use in fishing and also I will expand my house as it is currently very small. The remaining amount I will spend on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school." (Country: Kenya)
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school, I will use part of my transfer to fence my compound to keep hippos away as they really disturb as when they come from the lake and the remaining amount of the transfer I will use it to build a bigger house as my house is small and am not able to accommodate my family and guest." (Country: Kenya)
Lorrine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lorrine enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house as it is in a bad state,I will build a toilet, a kitchen and a bathroom as I don't have any. The remaining amount I will save for my children's education." (Country: Kenya)
Zipora's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zipora enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children in school. I also plan to use the transfer for my medication. I also plan to use part of the transfer to start a small business that will provide me with income." (Country: Kenya)
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children and grandchildren who are orphans. I also plan to use part of the transfer to buy foodstuffs. I also plan to use part of the transfer to buy oxen plough to help me in farming." (Country: Kenya)
Irine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house. I also plan to use part of the transfer to pay bride price required by my in-laws. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture. I also plan to spend the transfer to start a small business for income generation." (Country: Kenya)
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school, I will repair my house so that it stops leaking and I will buy a cow so that I can keep for milk." (Country: Kenya)
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a bigger house that can accommodate my whole family as we are a big number, I will spend part of it to take my daughter to secondary school as she past her exams and I still don't have cash to pay for her school fees and the remaining amount I will use to start a new business of selling maize as my current business is not doing very well." (Country: Kenya)