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.
Kalume's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kalume enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a great boost to my current farm work. I have been depending on rainfall which in most cases is unreliable and has led to dismal crop production. Now that am going to receive GD transfers, I will be able to construct a mini water pan and purchase a water pump for easy irrigation. Again am looking into modern drought resistant crops that are viable in this region. All that set, food insecurity and poverty will be something of the past."
Kavumbi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kavumbi enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to fetch water at our local water pan and manage to secure four buckets of water. This makes me happy bacause we face a serious challenge of water shortage and whenever I get the rare commodity my family is happy. "
Margret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margret enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will buy a water pump for irrigation"
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $542 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying steel windows and panes, iron sheets, paid school fees for my child who had been sent home for the same and the rest I used on household itmes such as cushions, water, food."
Joyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying oxen for ploughing and an ox-plough. I would also like to purchase a bicycle for ferying water from the borehole since its very far."
Nancy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nancy received a $539 initial payment.
"I used part of the money to purchase a 10000L water tank which I will use for water vending business during the dry season. I also bought other household items such as a cupboard and utensils."
Rotich's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rotich enrolled.
"Receiving this transfer means alot to me in a sense that I will be able to provide tap water to my family. "
Edna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edna enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean I will be able to own a cow and buy water tank since this area is so dry. I am planning to store water during rainy season for future use."
Alice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alice received a $540 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a freshwater, so I do not have to cover a long distance to fetch water and at the same time I no longer consume the salty water."
Mark's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mark received a $540 initial payment.
"I paid school fees for m,y wife, something that I was never able to do before. I also have a new bed that is so different from the broken one I had before. Finally I bought a water tank that will enable me preserve water during the rainy season."
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