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.
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different in that I have reliable sources of income from my retail shop and car wash. Besides, I have new bedding and enjoy my sleep unlike the days when I was sleeping on some thin old mattress."
Richard's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Richard received a $468 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a bed and a mattress since the one I had was too old. I also bought a radio and foodstuffs for family consumption."
Veronica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Veronica received a $468 third payment.
"I am so much updated with Kenyan news since l spent most of my third transfer to buy television. I am also sleeping in a very comfortable place because l spent the transfer to buy bed and mattress. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who is in primary school ."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $468 third payment.
"My life is very different since I have all the household items I have been lacking (seats, bed, mattress, clothes etc). I am also living unders a safe roof that is free from rains compared to my previous rusted and leaking roof.Thanks to those who came up with the idea of helping us."
George's family
access_time over 7 years ago
George received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on constructing a new house that is spacious than the one I had before. At least I am free to buy household items as much as I can as compared to my previous house whose capacity could not allow me buy anything extra in it. It was damn small to an extent that some of my children had to place their mattress under my bed in order to fit well in the house at night. Other than that, I planned to pay my wives dowry but fell short funds after purchasing all the requirements. Better half a loaf than never, having a project done half way is much easier to accomplish than one that need a fresh beggining. I am very optimistic that I will accomplish the project initiated by the GD transfers."
Lydia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lydia received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my child to settle well and acquire education and bought a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place. I also bought seats since I had old ones and used most of the transfer on building my homestead to have more freedom and avoid quarreling with my inlaws since we were living together in the previous compound."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $468 third payment.
"My life is different than would it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have a bed and a mattress thus I no longer sleep on a mat and through this I am now more productive during the day. "
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $487 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing two bags of maize for the family consumption, bought decent clothes for my children and a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place. I also bought a sofa set since I had none and used the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing two bulls to help in farm work."
Marvine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Marvine received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my entire first transfer to buy a bed and a mattress which are much bigger and comfortable than the ones I had."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchase of a suitcase (4,000 KES) and a mattress (5,000 KES) to replace ours that had grown old."
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