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.
Alli's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Alli enrolled.
"Receiving this money will be means to end most of my financial problems. I need to buy iron sheets and roof my house. I need to buy blankets for my family and have enough food for every day consumption and not depend on piece work to put food on my table"
Abudu's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Abudu enrolled.
"I am so grateful for considering me in this program. As you can see, the roof of my house got carried away because of wind. I have been looking forward to have money so that I can renovate my house. I will also use the money to buy fertilizer, cooking utensils and beddings."
Zawadi's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Zawadi enrolled.
"Receiving this money means getting a decent house. Currently I am living in a small house which is too small to accommodate me and my family. I have a family of seven children. Three of them are teenagers. This forces them to look for a shelter from neighbors because we cannot spend in the same room. consequently, this has made some of my neighbors to laugh and look down upon me as a failure. I used to live in a two bedroom house but it collapsed last year. Since then I have not been able to construct one due to lack of money. I have been surviving through charcoal burning which earns me $.20 a month that can only enable us afford food.I intend to use the first transfer to construct a three bedroom house that will cost roughly $ 300 so that my children can have shelter under my roof. I will then use the remaining amount to buy livestock as an investment for my children's education."
Naomi's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Naomi enrolled.
"Receiving this money will remove the burden of borrowing land from my relative meaning I will buy two hecres of fertile land worth sixty thousand kenya shillings for farming and the remaining amount I will repair the roof of my house which will coast twenty thousand shillings and the remaining amount will be my account for my family's daily food and emergency."
Zeddy's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Zeddy enrolled.
"I have managed to build iron roofed house. But my biggest challenge has been to buy chairs. I have only three chairs which is not even enough for my family. I expect to cost me 10 dollars. I would also want to buy a cow at a cost of 20 dollars. This will help help me generate more income when i sell milk."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Lilian received a $509 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that all this year's I had wished for a good sofa set seats to no avail because of financial constraints, I had kids in school and the seats were a list of my priority, when I received my transfer I knew that this was the perfect time to buy new seats and paint my roof to bring in a new look in my home, I thank the organization for the support because it has improved my life tremendously."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"For a long time I have wished to own a beautiful and bigger house. My house is very old, the roofing is almost falling off on one side and the floor is damaged by insects because it was cheaply done. I have been saving up to construct a new house. So far we have bought some construction materials but the process is yet to start. The GD transfer will aid construction of the house by using about $800 for the materials and the remaining $300 I will use to revive my poultry farming business."
Changawa's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Changawa received a $492 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am living a self-dependency life. Through the transfer, I was able to start livestock rearing a reliable source of income for the family with my first transfer. Before I was jobless and I use to depend on my children who had their families to take care of. In addition, I now stay in a decent, iron-roofed house something that I had never imagined to have in my life. Most importantly I was able to seek proper medical care through the aid. Lastly, I now have enough food for myself after purchasing enough stock with the transfer."
Kache's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Kache received a $492 second payment.
"Owning a decent iron-roofed house, starting livestock rearing a reliable source of income for my house is what makes my life different than it would have been if I never received the aid. I am currently spending my night in a comfortable house without having to worry whenever it rains. In addition, the livestock rearing is an investment that will support me whenever I face any emergency issue in my life."
Alidi's family
access_time almost 3 years ago
Alidi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is poverty. Life has been so hard for me because it was not easy to get my needs. On the same as you can see my house is not in good condition to the extent that it leaks during rainy season and i failed to put iron sheet roof because of poverty"
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