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.
Walter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Walter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as motorcycle taxi driver for many years and after diligently saving my earnings for a while I have been able to enroll my two sons in secondary schools. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"my biggest hardship is I have three children in secondary school and I don't have a stable income where I can get money to finance there education. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Hey's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hey enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is my motorcycle business that I have to wake up early in the morning everyday to do because at the end of the day am happy to see my family have food. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have bought a few build materials on my own,though they are not enough." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked hand in hand with my spouse to assist his siblings finish school. I have managed to assist him in this endeavour by saving profits from my small business. " (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Ogwenya's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ogwenya received a $496 second payment.
"I topped up 30000 on my transfer (50000) and bought a motorcycle."
Mourine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourine received a $496 second payment.
"GD is better because it does not lie to recipient like others do that they will help them yet they do not." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Boaz's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Boaz received a $496 second payment.
"My children can now enjoy a good night sleep being that we now have sleeping materials and a furnished house." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Fhiona's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Fhiona enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to start a small business. My grocery store was not very profitable so I had to close it down, this means that I depend on my spouse for everything. I would like some degree of financial independence and I would also like to support him financially but this is impossible because I have no source of income nor capital to start a small business. This often makes me very sad." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Leti's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Leti received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 40000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on a motorcycle, 5000 KES on a solar panel and the remaining 5000 KES on food."
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