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.
Marceline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Marceline enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improvement in agriculture and increased income. I would like to spend the transfer on buying a water pump that I shall use to irrigate my horticultural farm.This will be of sustainable income and self-employment for my family."
David's family
access_time over 5 years ago
David received a $45 second payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my harvest to be more. I shall have bought a water pump for irrigation and this means that my savings shall have increased."
Apicael's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Apicael received a $23 sixth payment.
"I have managed to buy a sheep, a water tank, and a solar lighting system. I have also bought some clothes.I am so happy that I have been able to do all this thhings."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $45 second payment.
"I was able to sort the funeral expenses very easily. I also bought a water tank at a hire purchase price so right now I will not have water problem issues anymore."
Nelly's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nelly received a $23 seventh payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy six chicken which have already increased in number, a sheep and I have been also able to buy a water tank."
Mustafa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mustafa enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a new generator so that I can pump water which will be used to irrigate my farm in order to grow kales and tomatoes. I will buy a dairy cow using part of the transfer and the remaining amount will be saved so that it can be used to pay school fees for my child who is in primary school once he joins secondary school. "
Sally's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Sally received a $23 fifth payment.
"I expect to have constructed a poultry house and bought chicken and buy a water tank because the river source is quite far."
Chepkirui's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Chepkirui received a $548 initial payment.
"We used 25000 KES to buy a cow 25000 KES 7000 KES two sheep, sofa 4000 KES, 2500 KES mattress, 1600 KES water storage tank, 1500 KES, maize meal 3200 KES and the balance on toiletries."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $254 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have bought a water tank for storing harvested water for future use."
William's family
access_time over 5 years ago
William received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect to have a built poultry farm and start rearing chicken and access clean water."
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