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.
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of money to join college. This has demoralized me but still have hopes that I will actually get money and come out of it. " (Campaign: UBI)
Geoffrey's family
access_time 6 years ago
Geoffrey received a $4 initial payment.
"Now I am no longer struggling too much to feed my family since I spend some of the payment to buy food for my family." (Campaign: UBI)
Brenda's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brenda received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a sheep.I will keep this to maturity and this will help me ." (Campaign: UBI)
Bii's family
access_time 6 years ago
Bii received a $22 initial payment.
"I am now stable and now I have peace of mind and there is less stress in my house. I have hope that my plans will be accomplished. Before these transfers for instance I had stress everyday especially at 6 PM because I would be asked money for food.It was painful going with an empty sack to the maize mills instead of carrying maize from my own farm. But now my countenance has changed and am now happier than before." (Campaign: UBI)
Naumy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Naumy received a $4 initial payment.
"The new goal that I have gotten since I started receiving the transfer is that I want go back to school. I am going back to class eight." (Campaign: UBI)
Janetg's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janetg received a $22 initial payment.
"I have an aim of having a goat that will help me in future when my children join secondary school .I will sell to get money to pay the fees." (Campaign: UBI)
Chepkoech's family
access_time 6 years ago
Chepkoech received a $4 initial payment.
"In the next six months,my life will have improved because i will have become a better farmer.I will also be able to pay school fees easily." (Campaign: UBI)
Mathew's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mathew received a $4 initial payment.
"In the next six months I will have improved my business." (Campaign: UBI)
Kipsang's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kipsang received a $4 initial payment.
"I will have a cow and and a few chicken, this signifies an improved lifestyle change and also means my family and i will be more comfortable." (Campaign: UBI)
Emily's family
access_time 6 years ago
Emily received a $4 initial payment.
"In the next six months i will have received money from my group group that we pool resources and bought a piece of land." (Campaign: UBI)
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