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.
George's family
access_time 6 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is difficulty in paying school fees.I had three of my children in high school and with a salary of kshs 5000 per month,I could only qualify for a loan of Kshs 30,000 which was not enough for the three taking into account that all other basic needs were to be met.Life was not easy for four years as a result of that."
Calleb's family
access_time 6 years ago
Calleb enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is paying my school fees by myself. After being abandoned by my father,I had to do menial jobs to pay for my school fees in secondary school.Balancing between school and casual jobs was not easy and as a result,I dropped out in form three."
Aanyu's family
access_time 6 years ago
Aanyu received a $454 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer for buying doors at 370,000 for my house, repairing my house 200,000, paid school fees for my children 400,000, clothings and bedings for my self and children 330,000 and the balance I kept for future use."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $454 second payment.
"I sent my second transfer for buying a bull at 500,000, paid school fees for my two children 500,000 and the remaining transfer I used roofing my house."
Richard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Richard received a $635 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. The house I had before collapsed after as it had been so weak and worn out. I also paid school fees for my children in secondary school."
Brian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brian enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfer on paying my school fees, buy clothes, and savings for construction of my own house. I currently spend my night in the grandmother's house so I aspire to have my own house."
Benjamin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benjamin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life was when I was sent home for school fees and took close to a month at home. My guardian was unable to raise the fee immediately hence I had to wait longer than I expected."
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am currently facing is paying school fees for my child who is in high school. I am forced to go for loans from group savings that are within the village to sustain him in school whenever he is sent back home, paying back the loan with interest is costly too."
Roseline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of enough rainfall in the region which prevents me from practicing farming,I can only use the small profit I make from my small business to buy food, pay my child's school fees and buy clothes for my family."
Rose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rose received a $631 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my child to joined the university and paid school for the other one in high school who was already sent away because of the arrears, actually he had spent two days out of school due to lack of fees but sent her back immediatey after receiving the money. I used the remaining amount on building a larger decent house since the previous one was grass thatched and very small . I am glad that their is privacy in the house new house ."
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