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.
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced in life is having to see our daughter suffer heart disease. This seriously affected us emotionally and drained all our resources." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Sila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sila enrolled.
"I am planning to pay dowry for my wife and buy a second hand motorcycle which I will operate as a taxi." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Jesta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jesta enrolled.
"I have planned to buy a motorcycle which will help in paying school fees for my children."
Faith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Faith received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to fence my home with a barbed wire. I'm also planning to enlarge my house because it is small in size." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Daudi's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daudi received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a new motorbike for transport business. Currently I have some 40,000 KES at hand and will buy the motorbike immediately I receive the transfer and will no longer ride another person's motorbike again." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that l have struggled to build my own home though through difficulties. Secondly l have also managed to take my children to school." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build our house using savings that we had accumulated from the small business of shopkeeping that I do and the motorcycle business of my husband." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for my husband, his motorcycle taxi business is not very profitable and sometimes it means that our family has survive on only essential food items which may not be very nutritious." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved quite a substantial amount of money that I get from my motorcycle taxi and these savings have helped quite a lot whenever my family needs anything or an unexpected expense arises." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Evance's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evance enrolled.
"I am planning to build a house in my own compound and purchase a motorcycle for taxi business where I can earn daily income."
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