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.
Alice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was that I managed to buy a dairy cow from my own savings. This has increased my income and improved my family diet."
Odhiambo's family
access_time 6 years ago
Odhiambo enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is buying a cow. It is providing me with milk which we consume and sell the surplus."
Ezekiel's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ezekiel enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I get time to rest after working in the farm and grazing my cows in the day. "
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I am planing to improve my house and buy a dairy cow for milk and breeding with the transfer I will get. "
Mariana's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mariana enrolled.
"I am planing to use the transfer in buying a dairy cow, improving my house as well as buy farm input to improve crop production. "
William's family
access_time 6 years ago
William enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I go to graze my three cows since they are the only source of wealth I have and I might sell them later to get some cash to buy my household items."
Lilian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was buying a cow. I managed to save in our development group until I was able to buy it. I am now a proud owner of a cow which gives me milk for sale and my family's consumption."
Anatasio's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anatasio enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i Will be able to buy a piece of land, build an iron roofed house, buy household items and a cow for milk."
Milka's family
access_time 6 years ago
Milka received a $4 initial payment.
"The new goal that I have gotten since I started receiving the transfer include; poultry farming that I want to start, want to buy a cow and start saving money for my future use."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next six months. I would like to have my own cow because we do not have any of our own. We borrow from our neighbors and take care of their livestock and there's nothing as satisfying as having things of your own. Once we have our own I will be more content. I am hopeful for a better life though."
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