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.
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"I have planned to start a small business with the first transfer,then the second one I will build a kitchen and lastly I will fence my compund and pay school fees for my children."
Dorothy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"I have planned to set up a poultry business and I will also buy some cows that I will rear."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $476 third payment.
"Since i started receiving the money,my son now has a house,my poultry keeping business is doing good and my children are in school. I am so happy because i see myself developing."
Sad's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sad received a $117 initial payment.
"With the upcoming transfer,I am planning to start up a business of buying agricultural products like maize,beans to support my family."
Juma's family
access_time 8 years ago
Juma received a $117 initial payment.
"I used my first transfer to add capital in my business of buying coffee so that I can increase on my profits and these profits will help us as a family. "
Yatifu's family
access_time 8 years ago
Yatifu received a $117 initial payment.
"I will buy a motorcycle to do a taxi business in my village so that I have continuous income at home"
Olgah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Olgah received a $493 third payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that i started a business of selling mattresses and i can now make money,i have paid school fees and my home is now gated.Thanks to GD." (Occupation: Small business)
Yunes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Yunes received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming transfer to buy a piece of land 40000 KES and build a new house to avoid wrangles with my in-laws on my late husband's piece of land. " (Occupation: Small business)
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on materials to build a new house for my second wife and start a small groceries business for her."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my son who is in form one and my daughter who is in standard eight and is joining high school come next year. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow to act as security incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to open up a business to generate income to substitute my husband's source of income."
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