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.
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and start a business with my upcoming transfer"
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning renovate my house and expand my business with my upcoming transfer" (Occupation: Small business)
Michael's family
access_time 8 years ago
Michael received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I no longer ask people for money because I have a business which gives e profit to spend on my family's daily expenditure " (Occupation: Small business)
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a 7 seater sofa set at 17,000 KES,a table at 3,000 KES,a goat and its young one at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, 5 iron sheets at4,000 KES,invested 5,000 KES in my husband tomato growing business did shopping worth 7,000 KES and paid 1,000 KES on transport expenses."
Remmy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Remmy received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer live in a dusty house like before but a plastered house and also I have a business which helps me to sustain my family's daily expenditures" (Occupation: Small business)
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $493 second payment.
"GD benefit most people in the village as compared to other NGOs which only benefits a few in the village." (Occupation: Small business)
Milka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milka received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 10000 KES of my second transfer to invest in my food business,i spent 30000 KES to take my son for a technical training course in electrical wiring. I spent 3000 KES to buy corn for my family consumption,i paid 3000 KES to pay school fees for my children in prirmary school. I spent the remaining to buy food."
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 30000 KES of second transfer to buy a dairy cow that i sell its milk to get income,i spent 12000 KES to buy iron sheets that i used to construct a new house,i bought one sack of corn that cost me 3000 KES for my family consumption. I invested the remaining 5000 KES in our fmily business."
Josephat's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josephat received a $493 second payment.
"I used to have a burden of paying school fees but after receiving the transfer i cleared it, after reconnecting my water system,the burden of having to walk long distances to get water is no longer there for my children. My business also now gives more income since i am using my own electricity connection."
Irine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Irine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent two cows worth 36000 KES for ploughing and milking,i bought three goats worth 6000 KES. We used the remaining amount to invest in our family business of selling livestock."
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