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.
Laye's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Laye enrolled.
"We usually lack money to buy food for the family as my husband does not have a reliable and stable source of income."
Faida's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Faida enrolled.
"Basically, my husband does not have a reliable source of income apart from finishing which most of the times does not meet my all of my needs."
Mdoka's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Mdoka enrolled.
"I'm so excited that i will receive this transfer and I'm also grateful"
Jika's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Jika enrolled.
"This money means alot and I'm so excited to receive it."
Mercy's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"When I was working as a maid my employer would shout at me and sometimes insult me. This would make me so sad but I had no option. Living and working in that house while working was the biggest hardship of my life."
Leonard's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Leonard enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that we shall afford to purchase a piece of arable land since we are currently living and doing livestock farming in a rocky land that we inherited from our parents. Practicing crop farming will make it easier and cheaper for us to attain adequate food in our household. As a ripple effect, we shall save some of our income to be used in crucial developmental projects."
Margaret's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"Poultry keeping has been one of the things that I have always wanted but lack of finances has been a major hindrance. I love it because it is easy to maintain and assures you income by the end of the day. It does not require a lot of space and it is one of the things old people like myself can do. I plan to put up a nice structure that can accommodate 20 chicken. This will cost me approximately 8000 shillings. I will spend another 4000 shillings on the feeds. Out of this investment, I am sure to collect not less than 15 eggs every day. I will sell the same at 15 shillings each which will all go to my savings. This will earn me the financial independence that I currently lack."
Gladys's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Gladys enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is when my husband was completely jobless. Things were really tough even putting food on the table was a nightmare. We relied on our parents for a long time to be able to pull through that period. It was not until my husband got engaged with his carpentry job that things turned out to be better."
Ivine's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Ivine enrolled.
"It means it will help us improve our lifes, we just started living together as couple and there are many things that we have planned to do.one is to complete constructing our house, we have started but we are not done with it the walls and the roof."
Faith's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that my life and that of my family will change.I am a pleasant farmer, I grow vegetables and maize in my 1/4 acre garden and this is not enough to feed this family.when I receive the money I will improve our life's by buying a cow, food and clothing."