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.
Serfina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Serfina received a $536 initial payment.
"The very morning that the transfers were sent I was facing a financial crisis. I could not provide breakfast for my family because the previous's day hustle did not fetch enough money. The little I had was spent on supper. As I was staring at my phone thinking of who to call to ask for money I received a message indicating that I had received a sum KES 55000 from GD. I broke into tears of joy for I knew all my problems were finally going to be solved. All I can say is Long live GD for transforming my life."
Beryl's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Beryl received a $249 initial payment.
"I want to start a small scale business where I plan to open a small shop within the village and make some profits out of it and use the proceeds to feed my family. Even though I have never tried doing this kind of business, I believe it is time for me to give it a try and probably make some cash out of it."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $536 initial payment.
"The motorbike will help me generate some income because I will be ferrying passengers for a fee and using the proceeds to sustain my family. I am sure I will use the motorbike effectively and of course it will last for several years and probably in the future I will be able to get more motorbikes,."
Hellen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hellen received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have developed in my home. I sleep well in my permanent structure and I eat well (healthy ) compared to before when I used to sleep under a leaking roof. I could not have built my permanent structure if I never received the transfer."
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to have built an iron sheet roofed house, bought a bicycle, a solar panel for lighting at night, which I couldn't afford before. "
Annet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Annet received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because before, I couldn't afford to buy myself anything, but now I am happy to have acquired household items and land."
Jared's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jared received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change within the next six months because my aim now is to buy a cow that I will be milking which means that I will no longer be buying milk from vendors. The more the cows will give birth, the more the money I will make when I sell them out."
Alfred's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alfred received a $536 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I received the money, I felt so happy because I had never handled such an amount in my entire life . I knew that this time I had to fulfill my desire of getting a new house which I had dreamed of having at one point in life."
Ivan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ivan received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I'm now very happy that I have married my wife and I have household goods which I did not have before since I did not have money. Before I could sleep on a mat but now I'm also having a bed and mattress. I could not have achieved all this if I never received the transfer."
Lilian's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lilian received a $44 third payment.
"I expect to buy a vow that will give me milk that i will be able to give me milk so that I do not have to buy milk from vendors every-time."