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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to buy water pump for irrigation on my farm so that I can be able to get good harvest during harvesting time."
Susan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susan received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchase of a Generator set for 40,000 KES to support irrigation for our vegetable Project . We grow kales, cow peas and other traditional vegetables.Before we received GD Financial support we used a bucket to water the vegetables and it was an uphill task."
Alphonce's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Alphonce enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfer on building my own homestead. I currently stay in my parent's compound with my family. Further, I intend to acquire an irrigation pump to start a vegetable farming investment. I will thereafter have a source of income to sustain my family."
Kevin's family
access_time 7 years ago
Kevin received a $483 third payment.
"Part of my second transfer, I spent buying a water pump, but I did not manage to buy the pipes that are required for irrigation, so when I received my third transfer, I bought the pipes and now I have a complete irrigation machine, and being a horticultural farmer, I am glad my farm can be irrigated on time. I have so far expanded my farming. The remaining amount I spent on paying school fees for my children in school and bought food for my family consumes too."
Marian's family
access_time 7 years ago
Marian received a $462 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying an irrigation pump generator and pipes to carry out a small irrigation scheme where I am planting vegetables ,water melon and tomatoes which I sell to people of my village hence at the moment the yields are splending thus I am able to get double income to support with my family's financial needs as opposed to before the transfer, when I was relying on my neighbor's water pumps which lead to delays in my farm activities which times affected my yields negatively .I also bought cupboard and two sofa set seats ."
Daniel's family
access_time 7 years ago
Daniel received a $467 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on the construction of a new house. My former house was in a very bad state because the walls of the house were almost falling down. I am at peace now that my family live in a decent house. Being a farmer, I used the remaining part of the money to buy pipes which I use for irrigation purposes. Formerly I used to hire pipes which the owners used to charge a very high amount when leasing them out to me. I am now able to save that money for other uses."
Lucy's family
access_time 7 years ago
Lucy received a $466 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to lease a land in the irrigation scheme to plant rice to later sell the rice for profit and use some of it for my own consumption, I also used the remainder of the cash to finish up my house which I had started building with the second transfer."
Peter's family
access_time 7 years ago
Peter received a $485 second payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house. I also purchased water pump for irrigation purposes."
Martin's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Martin received a $466 third payment.
"If I would not have received the money, I would not have bought an irrigation pump which has enabled me to venture more into horticulture farming and also I would not have built a two roomed house which is very beautiful. Thank you GD for the transfers"
Leonida's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Leonida received a $463 third payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I have acquired a better source of light-solar panel- I am able to light perpetually, charge for people phones at a little fee. I paid dowry for my 2 daughters-in-law and I am glad that this has fostered good relationship among us, the three families as opposed to before when we were owing them.Finally, it is my happiness that I have expanded my farming activities-currently I do rice irrigation and which makes me proud as a farmer since it would translate to more income as well."
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