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.
Zakayo's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Zakayo enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the evening after coming back from my fishing business, having a chat with my friends."
Sila's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sila enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I've gotten enough Fish for sale, I do fishing. "
Rebbeca's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rebbeca enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my is how to meet the basic needs with little resources that i have. The money i get from fishing activity is hand to mouth, and can't be enough for your long term goals like educating my children, as well as building my own house."
Richard's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough income which has made it difficult for me to take care of my family in terms of food and school fee.Income from fishing is so little ."
Stephene's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stephene enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me happy as I will be able to afford a boat which can enable me to do fishing easily as I am a fisherman."
Wilson's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Wilson received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent on buying a bag of maize because there was so much drought and hunger, paying school fees for my children and purchasing fishing nets which I am using to catch fish in the lake as my economic activity."
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paid 4,500 KES school fee for my two children in primary and high schools, bought 50 kilograms of maize at 2,500 KES, fishing ropes at 1,300 KES, then used the rest of the transfer on food for the house. Am now able to get some income from my fishing ropes."
Carroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Carroline enrolled.
"My favorite part of the day is in the morning,when my spouse is back from fishing safe and sound."
Hellen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"I'm happy to be receiving this money. I plan to build my own house as well as start a fishing business."
Christine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"Fishing "
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