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.
Gladice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gladice received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I look forward to a bumper harvest from my farm. I planted my crops at the right time and used a fertilizer that has made my crops very healthy. My production this crop season will go up. This will give me a better income from selling the products."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change drastically in the next six months. This is because I will be running my own grocery business. Accordingly, I will be getting more income that can be utilized to finance other family projects. Still, I will no longer be handling the tedious casual work. Subsequently, I will be more confident that I can comfortably supprot my children as they pursue their studies. Moreover, I will be enjoying higher self-esteem and respect from my family and the entire community because of my responsibility and hard-work in supporting my family as a single mother."
Josfina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Josfina received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to buy enough food for my family in the next six months. I will have had a good harvest form the investment I made recently using these transfers."
Racho's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Racho received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have built a new house. I have a small house which is so squeezed and cannot even allow me to add more furniture and other household items. I will be having a bigger house whereby my children can have their separate room for keeping their belongings and spending their night. I also expect to buy more stock to boost my business so that it earns me more income to continue improving my living standards."
Godwin's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Godwin received a $368 second payment.
"I spent KES 30000 on buying iron sheets. I am planning to build a house back in my rural home The remaining KES 6000 went towards paying rent for the house that I live in. The rent had accrued for two months"
Mercy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mercy received a $549 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have developed a great sense of hope and motivation in life. I now own a piece of land which I am planning to build and cultivate. I am happy that soon I will not be burdening my parents again."
Vicky's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Vicky received a $549 initial payment.
"The moment I received this transfer I felt so happy and overwhelmed that I went to my neighbors house to share the joy."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have managed to invest in farming. By hiring labourers, I was able to cultivate a large piece of land which I believe will guarantee me more yields that will be enough to sustain my family for a long time and earn me more income from its sales."
Collince's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Collince received a $50 fourth payment.
"After receiving the transfer, I now have bigger dreams. Owning my business is one goal that was inspired by the transfers. I am planning to open my own jua kali business. This is going to be possible after my savings from the table banking will have matured."
Kiplangat's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Kiplangat received a $549 initial payment.
"That moment I received this transfer I was so happy. I have no word s to describe my joy because I was so grateful for this gift. I have never received such kind of money in my life. It was like a dream to me, I felt like all problems had been solved instantly."