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.
Hillary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hillary received a $23 twelfth payment.
"Currently, I am using transfers to establish a tea nursery bed. I want to raise tea seedlings that will be planted on my farm for future benefits. This is only possible for me because of the transfers. Another difference is the ability to run a proper poultry business. I have built a small poultry house and bought chicken to keep. The eggs I get from it is an extra source of income. Most importantly, I have bought masonry tools that I could not afford before the transfers came along. I am so hapy to own the tools because it makes me more resourceful at the house construction business. This has enabled me to earn more from my skill than I used to earn before the transfers."
Angeline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Angeline received a $23 twelfth payment.
"When we started receiving the transfers, I have been buying one or two children every month. I am now planning to build a mid sized poultry house to improve my chicken rearing. I am also planning to buy a piece of furniture(chair) for use at home. The ones we are currently using are old and are less worthy to be used by visitors."
Meshack's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Meshack received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My life will definitely change. As per my plans, I hope to get good harvest from my farm. I intend to start poultry project to sustain my life. I am old and poultry project will supply me with eggs and chicken, both for sale and for nutrition purposes. The project does not require a lot of movements and therefore will be suitable for an old man like me."
Selemimah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Selemimah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life in the past four months is having acquired a wire mesh to complete my poultry house and bought a lot of chicken to keep. I have done these using the transfers and also from the profits I get from the business that these transfers have helped me to expand. I trade in grains and especially maize. I needed to enclose my poultry in a clean environment to keep them safe from contracting diseases. All my chicken have been kept safe unlike before when I used to easily lose them to diseases and predators that the wire mesh fence has kept off. I will soon be collecting eggs from the project and this will be another good source of income."
Jacob's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jacob received a $23 eleventh payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have been buying chicken every month and today i can be proud to say that i own more than 30 birds that I have purchased using the monthly transfers from GD. The main reason for starting this project is because I know that very soon the transfers will come to an end , so for me I will still have this project to rely on as a source of income going into the future"
Bett's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bett received a $23 twelfth payment.
"The last four months has seen me increase the number of assets that I own. I now have four goats and twenty five chicken that has enabled me meet most of my family's needs with little or no difficulty at all. The assets that I own have equipped me to be able to meet any needs that come my way be it regular or emergency ones."
Anjelina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anjelina received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My life is currently different because I saved the transfers and bought poultry and livestock for rearing. I can easily access different varieties of food i.e. chicken, eggs and milk. I can sell the surplus to get money to buy the type of food I do not have. I can now dress well in beautiful clothes, eat a healthy and balanced diet and afford medication as I am ailing."
Evans's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Evans received a $368 second payment.
"I spend my most recent transfer to expand my poultry business. I build a poultry house and bought more chicken. Before receiving my transfer I used to earn little income from the poultry project since I had few chicken and also get little money from casual jobs which was not constant. I expanded this project so as to get more income from the poultry project to cater for my family needs. I also saved part of my transfers in a Sacco since I am planning to add to my third transfer and use it to buy a motorcycle and venture in motorcycle business. This will thus be an additional source of income to my family."
Domtilah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Domtilah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I started a business with my transfers. The business earns me some income and lately, I can manage to meet my basic needs which I was not a case of the past. I have also managed to start poultry farming from the transfers. I bought four egg-laying hens which I am keeping to hatch their eggs so that in future when I will be having more chicken in my farm will be able to sell raise some income."
Kipterkech's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kipterkech received a $23 twelfth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago since I now own a goat unlike before. I used part of my transfer to buy this goat and I believe that it will one day help me in case of an emergency since it can easily be sold. My life has also changed from how it was four months ago since I now have some chicken which I did not have before. Because of this, I no longer buy eggs whenever I need them and I do not depend too much on my transfer since I sometimes sell some eggs in order to get money to use in buying what I need. "
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