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.
Samwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samwel received a $235 initial payment.
"I intredn to buy a large water tank for storing rain water.I also want to buy educational materials for my children."
Zeddy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Zeddy received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that is the plan and ability to have an iron-roofed house for my family. The transfer has made it possible for to build an iron-roofed house which will give me a better place and also enable harvest clean water during rainny season for my family use hence will reduce my dependence on other families for such necessities."
Petro's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Petro enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when watering my flowers. I like a beautiful environment. "
Pius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Pius enrolled.
"Receiving this money means shortage during drought will no longer be a problem. I plan to buy a five thousand litres water tank. "
Lovisa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lovisa received a $451 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 20 bags of cement at 600,000 shillings, bricks at 300,000shillings, labour cost me 300,000 shillings, i spent 200,000 shillings on buying water that was used during the construction time and then the rest of the money i used it to buy food at home"
Leah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Leah received a $23 sixth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that currently, I have peace of mind in life since I have paid the heavy expense of fee. I now have a security in my life at least I can acquire some basic household commodities unlike before. I also have piped clean water for my family usage."
Loyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Loyce received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that, I acquired a bicycle to take my children to hospital and collect water as compared to before when it was very hard to collect water since the spring well is far from my home."
Anna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anna received a $451 second payment.
"The difference in my life is that my family now has a good house and we sleep well unlike before rain water would wet the whole house."
Joan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joan received a $23 seventh payment.
"The new goals I now have is to buy a water tank for my parents and a calf."
Kipngetich's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kipngetich received a $23 seventh payment.
"My currently is different since I now have a water tank hence my wife do not have to go to the river looking for water."
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