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.
Daniel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Daniel received a $487 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on cementing the floor of my house at 20,000 KES, bought irrigation pipes at 15,000 KES then used the rest to hire land for farming."
Ochieng's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ochieng enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of food.The subsistence farming is not viable without irrigation and so we end up without food for the family most of the time when our crops dry up."
Samuel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Samuel received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the larger part my first transfer on buying pvc pipes to aid in irrigating my farm. I now have my own irrigation pipes hence I longer borrow irrigation pipes from my neighbors as it has always been unreliable source 8,500 KES .I also bought food to feed on with my family."
Dickson's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dickson received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I could not yield more in farm for lack of Irrigation pipes but now I able to. I am so happy."
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George received a $465 third payment.
"I spent the third transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in high school. I also bought an ox for ploughing which has really changed my farming style. I then bought water pipes which I am using for directing irrigation water to my farm."
Everlyne's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"I have been dreaming to own water pump for irrigation,so receiving this money to me means increased vegetable production for the local market. Bondo"
Thomas's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Thomas received a $481 second payment.
"Have been able to support my self and my family fully through income I get from the irrigation farm and I'm less worried a bout where to get money because I have water pump machine for pumping water to farm. "
Emilly's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Emilly received a $96 initial payment.
"I spent the token transfer on buying irrigation equipment which at the moment I'm using to increase food production to my local village. "
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing food to sustain the family,a table,paid workers to prepare my parcel of land and spent most f the money on purchasing water pipes for irrigation purposes."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joseph received a $481 second payment.
"I expanded my irrigation after realizing that my effort was not baring any fruit, I was working a lot and earning less and therefore as a rice farmer, I invested most part of my second transfer in large scale irrigation farming that I expect to earn me handsomely. And I used the remaining part of the money for buying 20 iron sheets that I will use to construct a better house."
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