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.
Alice's family
access_time 4 years ago
Alice received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My life will have changed in the next six months since I will have bought two goats. I believe that they will have started reproducing and increase in number. Also, I believe that my business will be doing well. Due to this, I will be able to pay school fees for my grandchildren on time hence they will have enough time for their studies as they will not be among those who are sent back home frequently."
Wesley's family
access_time 4 years ago
Wesley received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My life will have improved because I will have harvested two crops, beans, and cabbages over the next six months on the land that I am going to lease. I will have produced beans, and then grown cabbages. Crop rotation will yield me more income that will help me buy a cow. I wish to own livestock which is why I want to invest in a heifer from the proceeds."
Nelson's family
access_time 4 years ago
Nelson received a $501 second payment.
"My life is different from how it was in that I have cows that I bought using the transfer. I had sold my two cows when I needed money urgently hence did not have any when this organization came to our village. I also started my own business. I operate a restaurant. I get a minimum of 700 KES which I could get from casual jobs in a span of two weeks. I attribute my success to this organization"
Mary's family
access_time 4 years ago
Mary received a $501 second payment.
"My life is different from how it was in that, I managed to build a decent house. Before then, I was staying in a house that was almost collapsing and could leak during rainy seasons. I also sleep well after buying a mattress and bed which I am yet to pick from the carpenter. I have also started planing on building a house for my son. Soon we will be staying in the same compound. He will not be staying with friends anymore."
Caroline's family
access_time 4 years ago
Caroline received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I have great expectations that I will have completed the construction of a new kitchen. Based on the available materials which include woods and some iron sheets, I am only tasked with adding up the missing parts and thereafter looking for a constructor. God's willing the whole process will take a maximum of four months."
Fredrick's family
access_time 4 years ago
Fredrick received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I would like to make use of the opportunity and the transfers which I receive to better my life by carrying out an investment which will be important in my life. I plan to improve my farming by investing in both crop production and livestock rearing so that I would have diversification."
Elice's family
access_time 4 years ago
Elice received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I believe that I would have bought more chicken and that whenever we feel like having a balanced diet we would take some eggs and cook. Again, we can have some chicken meat instead of buying beef for the family."
Esther's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esther received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have completed the construction of the kitchen. We expect to be more economically empowered by practicing improved livestock rearing and crop farming."
Sheila's family
access_time 4 years ago
Sheila received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"My life will be different in the next six months in that I will have saved enough to buy a cow. This is my current goal which I am determined to have. I will save the much I can because when the cow reproduces, I will have a number which I can even sell to get the capital I need for the business. When they reproduce too, I will be getting milk which I will be selling some for an extra income. This will help me meet my daily needs well and with ease. I know my future will be better financially through GD transfers."
Caleb's family
access_time 4 years ago
Caleb received a $22 twenty-sixth payment.
"In the next six months, I know I will have raised enough money to use in expanding the house. I plan to save my monthly transfers for the next six months and use them to buy building materials such as iron sheets, nails and timber which I will use in building another room to add to the ones I have now. At least my children will have a place to sleep and they will not have to walk in the dark to go find where to sleep."