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.
Faith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Faith received a $22 initial payment.
"We want to start sheep business where we rear and sell sheep for a profit. it will be a source of income for us." (Country: Kenya)
Vincent's family
access_time 6 years ago
Vincent received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a new goal to build my house.i dint have a plan for this before i started receiving this money." (Country: Kenya)
Rose's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rose received a $471 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for my child for 38,000 KES since this was an urgent need, to help him get quality education. I also bought a bed and mattress to enable me sleep in a decent place." (Country: Kenya)
Joseph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joseph received a $22 initial payment.
"I would like to set up a poultry project.They are the cheapest source of income and require little capital to start with. Chicken also multiply faster. I will save the proceeds from this project in the long run in order to buy a cow." (Country: Kenya)
Raymond's family
access_time 6 years ago
Raymond received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is that to start poultry keeping business in large scale so that it can sustain me for the rest of my life.I will only achieve this by saving part of my transfer for a period of time." (Country: Kenya)
Benedate's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benedate received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a goal of buying two chicken and a sheep before the end of this month since they really help lot as I am aspiring to join college and by the time I will be joining they will have increased in number and I will sell them and use the money I get to pay for my school fees." (Country: Kenya)
Faith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Faith received a $22 initial payment.
"I would like to purchase a sheep and a cow. Sheep multiply faster so it will help me save to buy cow. I will buy a dairy cow because milk give good returns in my locality.." (Country: Kenya)
Janeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janeth received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal at the moment is to build a bigger house for my family since the one I have now is small and children have to sleep in the kitchen which is also small in size." (Country: Kenya)
Anna's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anna received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a heifer because all the cows were sold out for my late husband's medication.Hence buying a heifer means a new source of income." (Country: Kenya)
Viola's family
access_time 6 years ago
Viola received a $22 initial payment.
"My plan is to complete the goals that i had set beforei started receiving these transfers..i want to build a new house and complete it by April." (Country: Kenya)