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.
Usumani's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Usumani enrolled.
"Due to poverty we failed to go to school as it was suppose to be." (Occupation: Small business)
Esnart's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Esnart enrolled.
"The program is awesome. I will use the money to start business and part of it to finish my house."
Annet's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Annet enrolled.
"We are still a very young couple yet to have children and thus at an advantage to better spend this money since we do not have many responsibilities for now. My desire is to get better shelter in form of a 3 roomed house and livestock for commercial purposes. Livestock trading happens to be a very lucrative business here and with the income I will be able to meet our needs and save for our future."
Patuma's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"I am so happy to receiving this money. I will use it to start a business"
Kipngeno's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Kipngeno enrolled.
"I have had the desire to venture into poultry keeping for the longest time now. I love it because it is easier to keep and it does not require a lot of space. Chicken also has a ready market in case you want to sell some. At the same time it is a good source of protein for me and my family. For a start, I need 60000 shillings to go into both buying chicken and putting up a structure for the same. From this business, I see myself collecting 30 eggs per day which translates to 900 in a month. In our local market, an egg is sold at 12 shillings. This will give me a profit of at least 10000 shillings every single month."
Lucy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"So far food is the biggest challenge because i do seasonal businesses for example this time is for mangoes so apparently I'm selling mangoes but when they are out of season i will have nothing to sell." (Occupation: Small business)
Patuma's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"I have always dreamt of having iron roofed house since i was young but it was just a dream that i never thought one day it will be fulfilled. Getting the transfer will fulfil my dream and my husbands dream of operating a small scale business."
Linesi's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Linesi enrolled.
"I want to build a house using the transfer and to start business" (Occupation: Small business)
Hassan's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Hassan enrolled.
"The transfer will help me to invest in business and to improve on my financial status."
Nancy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean a stable business to me and my family. Since I am getting old, I hardly do any manual work and/ or heavy work yet I feel I should have a source of income. I have been aspiring to own a dairy cow to help fend my family. My intention is to buy a cow which costs approximately Ksh 40,000 and my projection is to milk 7 litres of milk a day. Out of this, I will use 2 litres for home consumption and sell 5 litres at Ksh 35 per litre. This will bring a sigh of relief to me."
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