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.
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee and plastering our floor."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house has windows now hence a lot of fresh air."
Dickson's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dickson received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a plastered house now."
Eunes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunes received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay 10,000KES for school fees arrears for my son, and 20,000KES for my daughter who is a second year at the Kenya Medical Training college. I also hope to buy 10 pieces of ironsheet for building a house, and a metal door to fix in the house."
Lorrine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lorrine received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment it is earth. I'm also planning to fix windows with a portion of the transfer while the rest I'll pay fee to my aunt in high school."
Risper's family
access_time 8 years ago
Risper received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on extending my current house, and buying a bull to support land preparation for food production in future."
Maurine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurine received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to pay my dowry, and move to my own home, and buy ironsheet, timber and nails and build an iron roofed house."
Fredrick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Fredrick received a $494 second payment.
"I was too poor to pay my wife's dowry until I received transfer."
Hellena's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hellena received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house because my current house is too old. I'm also planning to settle my daughter in-law dowry."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on school fee and purchase of small livestock."