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.
Kiplangat's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kiplangat received a $46 initial payment.
"I expect to have build a house and bought livestock in the next six months." (Campaign: UBI)
Josphine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Josphine enrolled.
"I am currently plaiting hair for people in my neighborhood. This has been a constant source of income for me. I consider this as my greatest achievement." (Campaign: UBI)
Elizabeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The achievement which I am proudest of the time i took a loan from a microfinance bank,used the money to plant potatoes.The harvest was bountful and from its sale i was able to pay school fees for my three children" (Campaign: UBI)
Edwin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Edwin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is losing my brother through a tragic road accident.He was the sole bread winner in our large family since none of my siblings and mother has any source of income.When he died,it was a very traumatizing time for me because despite losing my blood brother,i also had to take up more responsibilities to feed my family" (Campaign: UBI)
Roseline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Roseline received a $27 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect to have completed plastering my floor which will greatly improve our health.I also hope to have saved enough to add more stock to my shop." (Campaign: UBI)
Gilbert's family
access_time 6 years ago
Gilbert enrolled.
"Last year, we were blessed as a family when we had a huge harvest from our maize plantation. For a long time we had not been able to harvest as huge as we had last year. We put in a lot of effort to ensure that we got this harvest and I considered it an achievement to have been able to harvest over 20 sacks of maize." (Campaign: UBI)
Denis's family
access_time 6 years ago
Denis enrolled.
"I am a form four student at Kisabei Secondary School. The last four years of my secondary school studies have not been that smooth. I have always worked hard with an aim of achieving good grades that will enable me join a public University. I have had to stay home for a number of days due to fee problem but my desire to get good grades has never died. I am optimistic that I will pass my form four exams and I consider this as one of my greatest achievements." (Campaign: UBI)
Emmy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Emmy enrolled.
"In the year 2009, we decided as a family to invest in tomatoes farming after maize failed to give us profits for three consecutive years. To our surprise, we made a very huge harvest which saw us make a lot of profits. It was then that we were able to build this house we are living in and even bought a dairy cow for the family. This was a great achievement to our family which I will never forget." (Campaign: UBI)
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Starting up farming business is an achievement am proudest of in my life. I do plant maize and beans annually and the returns I get has been of great help to me and my family. This is where I get money for my table banking groups. I don't depend on my husband's income and this makes me feel empowered as a woman." (Campaign: UBI)
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"I have been desiring to open a kiosk in the nearby centre and due to lack of capital, I have not manage to open it and that has been the biggest hardship I have faced in my life." (Campaign: UBI)
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