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.
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 felt extremely happy because I had been anxiously waiting for money for almost a week without seeing it. I was so jubilated and I knew it was the right time for me to transform my life."
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 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."