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.
Veronica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Veronica received a $482 second payment.
"When I received the second transfer, I collaborated with my co-wife who is also a recipient to buy a brand new motorcycle worth 98000 KES to be hired for taxi business. "
Evaline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Evaline received a $482 second payment.
"We spent our second transfer on adding to the little we had saved to purchase a motorcycle which my husband uses for taxi business as our source of income."
Nicodemus's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Nicodemus enrolled.
"Am going to start my own business when I get this money and this will really change my life because I won't be lacking money to sustain my family "
Joice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joice enrolled.
"I feel privileged and I am happy because I can pay school fees and buy food for my family. There is some kind of stress that I feel has been delivered from." (Occupation: Small business)
Susan's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"We feel good as a family because we know our life is going to change. We are going to build a big and better house, and start a small business that will boost our standard of living."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Am glad because am going to expand my business using the money and hence a higher income. " (Occupation: Small business)
Minisa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Minisa enrolled.
"I don't have a decent place to live.The house am renting is in a pathetic condition and it is leaking as well. " (Occupation: Small business)
Peres's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peres enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is feeding my family of eight.For the past season, we have not been able to farm our lands due to the heavy drought being experienced in the region hence I have no food to feed my family." (Occupation: Small business)
Christine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"Receiving this money brings a lot of changes in my life as it is going to enable me start up a business, pay school fees, buy household assets and use some during planting seasons."
Moses's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that i have had to face is sustaining my family through the fishing business that I engage in.This is because fishing has been greatly affected by the hyacinth weed that has covered most of our lake thus making fishing to be very difficult." (Occupation: Small business)
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