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.
Betty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is looking for a job. I keep on applying for jobs but I encounter hurdles of immortality for me to be considered. In most cases I loss the opportunities because I don't accept their immoral demands. Alongside competition from other professionals, I have not found it smoother." (Campaign: UBI)
Erick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Erick enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having my own family. I live happily with my wife and children. This makes me very proud." (Campaign: UBI)
Margaret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is the frequent sickness that have made me not perform my daily chores." (Campaign: UBI)
Mark's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mark enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to stay in Nairobi where I didn't have enough income.I could not come home because I did not have a house but through small savings, I managed to build a house and I am now home. " (Campaign: UBI)
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goals is to clear school fees for my grandchildren and also to feed them" (Campaign: UBI)
Leonard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Leonard enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to live in a grass thatched house but managed to rent out part of my land which I saved the money for quite sometime and build a better a house. " (Campaign: UBI)
Chelangat's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Chelangat received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better than I have now. In six months, we will be having food from our farm, so lack of food will be minimal. I also expect my children to continue learning without the interruptions of being sent home for lack of fee. If they get a good education they will have a brighter future. That will be my happiness as a parent." (Campaign: UBI)
Alphonce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alphonce received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy certified seeds and fertilizer for improved crop yield in the coming planting season." (Campaign: UBI)
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect my life to change for the better with an Iron roofed house which is my new goal." (Campaign: UBI)
Jocinter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jocinter received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I would not have had a hand in helping my nephew in ICU since with the transfer; I managed to buy his drugs and paid him a visit in hospital." (Campaign: UBI)
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