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.
Angeline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Angeline enrolled.
"My biggest worry is that I dont enough finances to educate my children. As a result, I live in a dilapidated house because the amount I get from selling eggs and chicken is used in buying basic needs such as food."
Charo's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Charo enrolled.
"I have been working as a herder for the past 10 years taking care of other people's livestock. Receiving this money means buying my own cows and goats so that I can be self reliant. I prefer to keep livestock because they give me milk that I use at home and sell the surplus to make extra income for the family. Incase of emergencies such as illnesses, I can easily sell one of the animals especially goats because they are very marketable and solve my problem. "
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to boost my poultry business. This is because it is our only stable source of income. This will help me in sustaining my family needs from the profits and I will not strain as I used to in providing for the family I used to before I started receiving these transfer."
George's family
access_time over 5 years ago
George received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have completed constructing my house which will be ready for habitation."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $536 initial payment.
"I used the cash to boost my business which now generates more finances for me. I then buy food for my family. Buying food for the family is now not a problem for me anymore because I shop around to get a balanced diet for them"
Nicholas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nicholas received a $22 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I will be having my own house and will no longer have to struggle with a place to sleep like I used to before. My savings will have matured and I will have bought a new motorcycle hence increased revenue."
Emmaculate's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emmaculate received a $536 initial payment.
"Initially, my children have been sent home frequently for school fees and had to skip lessons this really affected their performance in class but since I received my transfer, I have been able to clear their fees and their performance has gradually improved. We currently live in a rental house which is not economic as the landlord demands a lot from us. In the near future, I am planning to own a house. I have been able to buy building materials to facilitate building which will be done in the next six months."
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 expect to buy some chicken in the near future and increase the stock with time so that after one year, the numbers will have increased significantly and I will be at sell them out at some profit."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $536 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I got the cash transfer from the organization because I knew that my dreams would eventually come true. I had planned to get a motorbike for myself but due to limited finances, I had a challenge acquiring one."