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.
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Patricia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Patricia enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that when I was in Kericho working in the tea farm,I managed to save some cash that enabled me to buy two bulls of cow."
Evelyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Evelyne enrolled.
"I am proudest that I have managed to feed my children through farming. My spouse died last year and since then I have assumed the role of the sole breadwinner to my family."
Irene's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to to buy my spouse a sewing machine, he is a qualified tailor but due to lack of funds he cannot buy a sewing machine."
Jackton's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackton enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a fisherman for quite a while and managed to save enough money which I used to build my current house."
Isaiah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Isaiah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face currently is lack of a steady job, working as a fisherman is not very rewarding monetary wise, in fact my spouse ran away because I could not meet all her financial demands."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having tilled my farm and after selling the produce I have been able to pay school fees for my daughter who is in high school."
Ada's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ada enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is the hardwork and resources i have put into building this house. I used my own savings from merry-go-round groups."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source."
Fauza's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Fauza enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is furnishing my house with sofa sets, cupboard, beddings and water containers. I bought this through savings from a business I used to run."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is that I am sick, HIV positive, with low immunity, hence I can't do hard labour."