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.
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine received a $495 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a daily income from my motorcycle business."
Christine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christine received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to drop electricity in my home and open business too."
Dolphine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dolphine received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house because the current one I have is in bad condition and can go down any time." (Occupation: Small business)
Pelesia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pelesia received a $495 second payment.
"I am a widow, my spouse passed on a while back and I could not comfortably feed my children and lived in a small dilapidated house. However, after GD enrolled me in their program, I have been able to comfortably buy food to feed my family and am about to move into a big and better looking house that is enough for my children and I and also safely keep our belongings." (Occupation: Small business)
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement the walls of my house because at the moment its earth. I also have a plan of fixing a metallic door. A part from that, I hold a plan of buying some chairs." (Occupation: Small business)
Linda's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linda received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to invest the coming transfer in eggs business. Currently I sell eggs but in small scale so my main intention is to enlarge it." (Occupation: Small business)
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $495 second payment.
"I added part of the first transfer to my business and now my profits have been boosted." (Occupation: Small business)
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph received a $495 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on starting a small shop business.I also bought steel windows and a door."
Madison's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Madison received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought steel door at 5,500 KES and spend 4,000 KES towards boosting my business."
Milicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milicent received a $495 second payment.
"There is a difference in that GD has already implemented its program as they promised, while some NGOs have only been giving empty promises." (Occupation: Small business)
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