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.
Paskal's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Paskal enrolled.
"The biggest challenge I have is unreliable source of income. I depend on casual labor that is seasonal and I have a family of six to provide for. Most of the time it is hard to find food and other basic needs and this make me feel so sad."
Samwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samwel received a $22 eighth payment.
"The money which I receive from GD, I would spend to buy sheep which mature faster and when it multiply I would then sell to buy a dairy cow for milk production. This would then give me a reliable source of income."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $196 initial payment.
"The money enabled me to purchase household items that I never had before such as a gas cooker which has made my life easier. Before I received the money, I would go to bed on an empty stomach because the charcoal stove I used before was too slow in cooking which I could not bare to wait after such a long day of hustle. Nowadays it only takes a few minutes for me to cook which is quite efficient and time-saving."
Winny's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Winny received a $538 initial payment.
"At the moment, my children do not go to sleep in other peoples houses as they did before as I have been able to build a bigger house for my family. This makes me more comfortable and I am always happy unlike before as my children now have their own room."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $538 initial payment.
"It was almost 3 am when my phone vibrated indicating that I had received a message. I decided not to read the message but to continue sleeping but when I received the second message, something prompted me to check the content of the message. Upon checking it, I could not believe my eyes and I decided to check my Mpesa balance to clear my doubt and I found out that indeed I had received money from GD. This made me so happy as I have never handled such amount of money in my entire life. When I Informed my wife in the morning, she was overjoyed and we decided to celebrate for the blessings God had given unto us on that day by buying bread to take with tea."
Ziphorah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ziphorah received a $538 initial payment.
"My living room does not look like a hall now as I have some seats with cushions and a table which I did not have before. This makes me more comfortable inviting visitors inside the house whenever I have some as I know that they will be comfortable sitting."
Jumwa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jumwa enrolled.
"As a subsistence farmer, I have always desired to plough a big piece of land to curb food shortage. However, this is not possible due to lack of money to hire oxen. I only plough one acre which only produces food to last us a month. With this transfer, I will purchase oxen that I will use to till four acres of land. This will mean more produce thus reducing food insecurity. Besides using them in my farm, I will also hire them to my neighbours to generate some income. I will also invest more in my poultry business which I have been doing, but it is not so productive due to lack of enough capital. With these two income generating activities, I will be able to educate my children and give them a bright future. I will also replace my grass roof with iron sheets in order to cut down the cost of buying grass every four months."
Emily's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emily received a $538 initial payment.
"It was around 3 am in the morning when I received two messages. Upon checking its content, I realized that GD had made me 55000 KES richer. At that moment, I was overwhelmed with happiness and I immediately woke up my husband so that I could share the good news with him. We then sang praises to the Almighty for such great blessings and instead of going back to sleep, we started planning on how to spend them."
Evans's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Evans received a $538 initial payment.
"For so long, I have been buying milk on a daily basis as I did not have a cow. Since I was able to acquire one after receiving my first transfer, I now know that by March next year, I will not be buying milk anymore as my cow will have given birth. This will also make me earn some income through the sell of milk and use the money to buy other things my family will be in need of. The thought of this just makes me happy and have a smile on my face."
Felix's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Felix received a $249 initial payment.
"Four months ago I used to work for someone as a motorcycle rider where I was forced to make daily returns to the owner. However, all that has changed and I now have the freedom to work on my own projects and generate as much profits as I can."