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.
Anne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anne enrolled.
"My biggest hardship currently is feeding ,shortage of water and destroyed farms due to this prolonged drought we are facing."
Paul's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Paul enrolled.
"My biggest hardship at the moment is shortage of water and getting food to feed on daily."
James's family
access_time over 7 years ago
James received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying 4,000 KES school fee for my two two children, bought a water tank at 3,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Patrick's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"My hardest problem is getting water, this area is too dry so getting water is our biggest problem. "
Sarah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sarah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we face is water scarcity.Getting clean water to cater for our needs has just been hectic from the onset of droughts being experienced in the village and every day we are forced to buy water at sh.150 just so as to survive."
Willis's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Willis enrolled.
"I will be able to own a toilet, well constructed and specifically for my family since the one we have now we are forced to share. I also plan to use partvof the transfer to install a water tank that will help me harvest rain water for use when it gets dry "
Rebecca's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $97 initial payment.
"I was on my way to the stream to fetch water when I saw the message, I shouted in with joy and went back home to inform my husband who also got off his seat and started dancing around the house."
Elija's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elija received a $487 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on partly buying a piece of land 50,000 KES .I am happy that I am yet to achieved my long term goal since at the moment I am staying in waterlogged land and it is hell of problems when it rains."
Celine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Celine received a $487 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my child who has just joined high school to acquire education, bought sheep with an intention of selling it incase of any emergency that might occur, acquired a water connection in our homestead and started a bussiness selling vegetables to get income."
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $487 second payment.
"The biggest different in my daily life is the easy of getting water for the daily use since I managed to construct a borehole hence I nolonger go to the river which is very far from my homestead."
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