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.
Angeline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Angeline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am facing at the moment is making sure that my children are in good health and have enough food with the little income that I get every week. As a mother, its always feels like I have failed when my children are sick and I don't have enough money to cater for the transport and hostipal bill." (Campaign: UBI)
Rael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I faced not having enough money support my children acquire post - secondary education. I was proud when they passed well in school but knowing that I wont have enough funds to take them through college was very painful for me." (Campaign: UBI)
Richard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that am a farmer i plant and sell cabbage,i have been doing this for the past five years and it has been a real source of income.This has made me proud because the money i get from selling this cabbage i use it to provide for my family." (Campaign: UBI)
Roggers's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roggers received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different since I am assured of a monthly income. This has a given me peace and assurance that the needs of my family will be met." (Campaign: UBI)
Cornelius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cornelius enrolled.
"My greatest achievement in life is when I bought a peace of land and I managed to construct a self contained house. I feel proud of myself since it has always been my greatest dream to own land and a house." (Campaign: UBI)
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have ever faced in life is when I lost my husband, providing to the family was not easy and also making my children understand about the whereabouts of their father was not easy." (Campaign: UBI)
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"In the year 2015 I harvested two bags of beans which I sold and started a business with the proceeds. The business assisted me greatly it enabled me to fend for my family, this is the achievement I am proudest of." (Campaign: UBI)
Nicholus's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicholus received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next 6 months, i feel i will be having a stable family and having enough food for them since i will have a cow to provide us with milk and possible a source of income. I will also be ready to plant my tea because i am planning to put up a tree nursery which will in the long run be a stable source of income." (Campaign: UBI)
Cheruiyot's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cheruiyot enrolled.
"One thing that I am so proud of so far is my education level, I hold a degree certificate from university, this makes me so proud because I can hustle out and secure my self a well paying job, thus improving my economic status." (Campaign: UBI)
Scholar's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Scholar enrolled.
"The achievement I am so proud of is successfully completing my O level education, its hard for a girl from the village to achieve this kind of level as most drop out of school for early marriages because girl child education is not that valued in my community." (Campaign: UBI)
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