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.
Johnstone's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Johnstone enrolled.
"My greatest achievement is when I starter my mechanics business, where I repair broken motorcycles. I'm proud of this because I know at the end of the day I can manage to buy food to my family. " (Campaign: UBI)
Maureen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"Last year I bought an acre land in Kapolawa village and I went through a hard time to acquire it. This is the biggest hardship I've faced in my life because it took me about two years to save up to this achievement. It was hard raising the money alone to meet a requirement of Kshs 500,000 considering I still had to pay school fees for my five children in primary school. " (Campaign: UBI)
Nelson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nelson enrolled.
"The achievement which am proud of is my dairy farming which has enabled me pay my school fees" (Campaign: UBI)
Bett's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Bett enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to complete my college education. I come from a big family and getting a collage education was secondary to other family need. Having come this far, I count it as a blessing." (Campaign: UBI)
Alfred's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alfred enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced and which I am still facing currently is getting money for my education. I am an orphan and I hardly get help from well wishers I therefore struggle so much to bring food to the table at the same time finance my education." (Campaign: UBI)
Kipkorir's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kipkorir enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is last year when there was alot of drought and I had to go a long distance looking for water for livestock and domestic use. Also during that drought season,through farming ,the yield was very low and I was not able to get enough money for paying school fee." (Campaign: UBI)
Julius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is when my beans and maize farming giving low yields due to long dry spell in this area and hence paying school fee becomes a problem." (Campaign: UBI)
Agnes's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is, when I first got married and really had to struggle in order to get food and make ends meet." (Campaign: UBI)
Samwel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"My proudest achievement in live is that my children have received education. This makes me proud because Isee a bright future for me and them." (Campaign: UBI)
Angelina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Angelina enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is being able to own a small business in the next nearest shopping centre. It was out of my savings from selling milk. " (Campaign: UBI)
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