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.
Nelly's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nelly enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer to expand my business "
Geofrey's family
access_time 6 years ago
Geofrey enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am faced with is inadequacy of money. I have always wanted to do business but I do not have capital to start it up."
Ronoh's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ronoh enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is financial challenges, I have always aspired to venture in agribusiness and I have not had enough finance to start the business and this has been my biggest challenge."
Alfred's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alfred enrolled.
"In the period between 1990-2000, I endulged myself in livestock business(Buying and selling of cattle) which enable me buy all these things you see today among them piece of land, cattle, etc. Furthermore, pride price payment came from the above stated business. For me this is the greatest achievement I am proudest of. "
Weldon's family
access_time 6 years ago
Weldon enrolled.
"When I receive my transfers, I am planning to use part of the money (approximately 10000) to start a business of selling chicken. I will use the remaining amount to build a house given that I am newly married."
Lorna's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lorna enrolled.
"The achievement that we are proud of in our life is when we management to purchase a piece of land that we are living in, we management to purchase this land after doing a business of buying and selling tea leaves for 2years."
Joan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joan enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the evening. This is the time i arrive home from the market after engaging myself in my cerials business. The feeling of not going home empty handed makes me a happy mother since i am always able to provide food for my children by the end of the day." (Occupation: Small business)
Dominick's family
access_time 6 years ago
Dominick enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to expand my poultry farming and use the remaining amount to start business- buying tea leaves from the other farmers and selling it to the factory so as to earn bonus at the end of the year"
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela received a $253 initial payment.
"I want to start a tailoring shop within Bondo town. I want to rent a house where I will be working from on a daily basis. I expect to generate some good profit from my business."
Rose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rose received a $235 initial payment.
"My new goals are; building a kitchen to have a separate cooking place because currently, I cook in the main house which is uncomfortables due to smoke and more things that I stalk in one place and I also want to boost my business so as to get more profits that I will use in taking care of my daily household needs."
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