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.
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of money which makes providing for the family very difficult. " (Country: Kenya)
Esther's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship was losing my two children and my husband which lowered my self esteem. I have to start all over again even though it's not easy." (Country: Kenya)
Hairine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Hairine received a $475 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I have my own green grocery business, I have livestock and also I have a bigger house " (Country: Kenya)
Florence's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Florence received a $475 third payment.
"My life is different because now i have a big house which i wouldn't have if i never received the transfer." (Country: Kenya)
Nancy's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nancy received a $492 third payment.
"My life is different because my house is neat, i have paid school fee and i live a healthy life due to good balance diet and stress free. I wouldn't manage these if i never received the transfer" (Country: Kenya)
Sarah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sarah received a $492 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy a solar panel worth 15000 KES,i finished constructing a pit latrine that i had started. This cost me 22000 KES including labour and the material. I paid 5000 KES fee for my daughter in secondary school. I spent the remaining to buy food for my family." (Country: Kenya)
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $475 third payment.
"My new goal is buy a motorcycle for business." (Country: Kenya)
Konsilata's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Konsilata received a $475 third payment.
"Yes,my new goal is to start sugarcane farming." (Country: Kenya)
Thomas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Thomas received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the third transfer on paying school fees 25,000KES and workers 7,000KES. I also added some stock onto my second hand clothes business 10,000KES and bought 5 bags of cement 6,000KES ." (Country: Kenya)
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $474 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on renovating my house 30000 KES, paid my children school fees 20000KES and bought food for my family 8000 KES." (Country: Kenya)
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