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.
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I lack many things in my house which include furniture and a water tank for water harvesting and because I fall sick more often, I find it difficult to drink water from the lake hence I am forced to depend on rain which is unreliable."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is when I go to graze my cows and give them water to drink. "
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying school fees ksh 3200, water tank 210 ltrs ksh 1500,gave my wife ksh 2000 for business and mattress ksh 3500."
Anjilina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Anjilina received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives cash while the other organization offers water tanks and the other pays school fees. "
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we have some donkeys that we use for transporting water to different people and we are able to make a few shillings."
Samson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samson received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to repair the roof of my house and buy water tank."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to replace the walls of my house with new earth because the current walls is in bad shape. I have a plan of building a kitchen where I can prepare my meals and even my children get a place to sleep. I'm also planning to buy a water tank which will help me store rain water."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress worth 5,000 KES. Used 1,500 KES to buy water container. Bought a suit case at 1,800 KES. I also bought family clothes, shoes, and foodstuffs."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a water tank and to plaster my house."
Hezron's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hezron received a $99 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy building materials(6 pieces of iron sheets, and timber). I also bought water containers with the remaining portion of the transfer."
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