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.
Susan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susan received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchase of a Generator set for 40,000 KES to support irrigation for our vegetable Project . We grow kales, cow peas and other traditional vegetables.Before we received GD Financial support we used a bucket to water the vegetables and it was an uphill task."
Jonah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jonah enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer to buy a calf, paint my house and increase water containers since water is a challenge here. "
David's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
David received a $23 initial payment.
"Currently my life is life is quite different in that my wife can get water for use easily. Unlike before she had no time to do other jobs but presently ,am happy about her as she can have some time to work in the garden and we expect to have food from the garden."
Irine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Irine received a $23 initial payment.
"I now have a goal of buying a sheep and constructing a water tank which I can use to store water during rainy season for use during drought."
David's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
David received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying water pipes and water pump, I did this to help me irrigate my farm well without stress and get good income."
Zeddy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Zeddy received a $22 initial payment.
"I have gotten a new idea to build water thank outside my house to be collecting and holding the rain water. This is because fetching water from the source has been a great problem since the only water source in this area is so far from our household and it takes at least one hour to walk there"
Syprose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Syprose enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfer on plastering my unfinished house so that I stay in a decent place. Further, I will spend part of the transfer to buy and install a water reservoir tank because the main source of water in this place is river Yala which is far away from my home. I will have solved water inadequacy in my home."
Leah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Leah received a $475 third payment.
"I am a horticultural farmer and during drought, watering the farms become so hectic as I have to carry the water on my head and make so many so trips. So when I received my third transfer, I bought a generator and pipes for pumping the water that takes a much shorter time and less energy. I also irrigate a large piece within a very short time. The remaining I spent on buying food for my family consumption."
Roseline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is I built a semi-permanent house after my husband past away, I can now harvest rain water from the roof when it rains and use it for cooking and drinking."
Peres's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Peres received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying cement and sand that I used to plaster my earthen house. I also bought bedding and furniture as the ones I had had worn out and given that in my area there is always droughts,I bought a donkey that helps me in carrying water long distances. I do not have to carry the water on my head."
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