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.
Monica's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Monica received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house.I also want to plough with the money."
Perez's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Perez received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house and plaster it.I also want to buy chairs,bed and a mattress."
Bahati's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Bahati enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face now is lack of a sustainable income source. I have school to pay and a family to sustain."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. Apart from farming i mostly depend on casual jobs."
Pauline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pauline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face now is sickness. We live positively, that means we are always on drugs."
Monica's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face now as a family is lack of a sustainable income source. We depend on casual jobs which are very unreliable."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is farming. I am an all round farmer, I rear livestock like cattle, goats and sheep. I also do poultry especially chicken. And above all I plant crops like maize and millet. I am proud because I have raised my children and have been able to sustain my family through this farming activities"
Priska's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Priska enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy a dairy cow that I keep for milk so I don't buy milk for my family. This I did with cash that I got from a loan."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I worked very hard in my small business and I was able to build a house in Mombasa but unfortunately it was demolished."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I find it hard to provide for my family's basic needs like food and water for domestic purposes as my income is not stable."