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.
Wider's family
access_time 8 years ago
Wider enrolled.
"I am planning to build a new house because my house is very small and the walls are almost collapsing because of the poor quality of soil we have around, purchase a boat for fishing to increase my income, purchase land for farming and pay dowry."
Catherine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have assets that we have acquired through fishing such as a house and livestock."
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"First,I would like to construct a bigger house because this one is very small and also very weak because it was infested by termites.Secondly,I would like to buy some fishing ropes and a big fishing net that will aid in fishing inorder to boost my income."
Emmaculate's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emmaculate enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is at noon when I am back home from selling firewood and my spouse from fishing and we have food for the family."
Odhiambo's family
access_time 8 years ago
Odhiambo enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have tried so hard and have been able to buy a boat which we use for fishing."
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that in the past I had a small house made of five iron sheets but I managed to build a bigger one which has twenty seven iron sheets using cash that I had saved from the fishing job that I used to do."
Lencer's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lencer enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of a stable source of income. We solely depend on fishing which is not a reliable venture."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to take our children to school. We have tried very hard to pay fees from the meagre income that we get from fishing."
Jacob's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jacob enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am relaxing after I am through with fishing and am waiting for my lunch."
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that my income is too little to support my family. This is because in a day,I can make 100 KSH out of my fishing business and this is the amount I use for budgeting hence at times I even find it difficult to feed my children properly."
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