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.
Gilbert's family
access_time 4 years ago
Gilbert enrolled.
"Lack of a reliable source of income that can support the needs of my family has been my biggest hardship.I purely depends on motorcyclist transportation but alone can not fully sustain the needs of my family.On a good day I can earn 500 shillings and this is hardly enough to cater for my family's basic needs, like food and clothing. I am happy to learn that soon I will be owning a business that will supplement this income once I receive give directly transfer." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Selina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Selina enrolled.
"Lack of food" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Catherine's family
access_time 4 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"Will buy bike for 0business" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Esnart's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esnart enrolled.
"Iron sheets..cement..food." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Benard's family
access_time 4 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"I have a desire to build a big spacious house that can accommodate my entire family plus visitors in case they visit. I feel like my current house is getting smaller by the day since my daughters are now at puberty stage. In our culture, it is wrong to sleep under the same roof with grown children and I feel they should have their own separate room away from us parents. I plan to put up a house made up of 40 pieces of iron sheets each costing 700 shillings. I also intend to purchase 120 pieces of roofing frames at a cost of 300 shillings each. Receiving this money will mean so much to me as it will enable me to achieve my desire." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Harusi's family
access_time 4 years ago
Harusi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life has been lack of funds specifically funds to finance my education. My schooling was faced with many challenges such that I couldn't manage to proceed past class eight and the only thing my parents could recommend was I get married so that they can use the dowry to supplement the family of 7 with basic needs especially food." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Lennox's family
access_time 4 years ago
Lennox enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will start by venturing into business.I will start a motorcycle spare parts shop with 50,000 Kenya shillings.Motorcycles are the main means of transport in this area and this is what made me think of this business. I will also use 40,000 Kenya shillings to buy 2 cows. This will provide my family with milk for consumption and for sale."
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"Support to buy food and build a house" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Bendera's family
access_time 4 years ago
Bendera enrolled.
"Financial instability is my biggest hardship. This is because I depend mostly on subsistence farming and I do not have any other source. The only hope is my son who operates a motorcycle taxi in Mombasa and the much he sends is 500 shillings a month. This has resulted to a struggle in provision of basic needs."
Chilembwe's family
access_time 4 years ago
Chilembwe enrolled.
"I do not make enough money to provide good food for my family" (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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