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.
Maxwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maxwel enrolled.
"I will spend my transfers to go to school and complete my University education. I performed well in my high school education and I got selected to partake a business course at the University of Nairobi. I have been unable to realise my dreams because I lacked school fees to proceed with school. I will use my transfers to go to school to realise my dream of attaining a Bachelor's degree in Business Commerce from the University of Nairobi. Secondly, I will spend my transfers to start a transport business in the boda boda sector. I will purchase a motorbike and offer employment to a deserving youth who can operate my bike when I am in school. Finally, I will spend my transfers to assist my siblings who are in primary school. I will assist them with school fees and their daily needs such as meals."
Teresia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Teresia enrolled.
"My ambitions are to own two large clothes boutique; one in my neighborhood in Mathare 4A village, and one in the Central Business District. I also hope to buy a piece of land and build a house in the outskirts of Nairobi County, at a place like Thika."
Rechinah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rechinah enrolled.
"My greatest desire has been to have a steady source of income and zero school fees balance for my children in school. Now, receiving this money will mean that, I will use part of it in offsetting all the school fees arrears for my four children in school. Then, I'll use the rest of the transfer to start a dairy farming and as a result generate income through the sale of dairy products."
Karisa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Karisa enrolled.
"I used to be involved in charcoal burning and I spent most of my time in the forest for more than 3 months away from my family. This made me to lose touch with my family and I have not been there for them to provide the father-figure role. Receiving the transfer will enable me to move closer to them as I will buy a brick-making machine at a cost of Ksh. 6000 and open up the business at our local centre Mariango. This will enable me to supply the community with bricks for house construction at a fee and also be able to build a better house for my family. "
Jumwa's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jumwa enrolled.
"I have been having chest problems for the past 3 months. This has prevented me from doing a lot of manual jobs that require a lot of physical effort and to make matters worse I am not able to raise money that might be required to seek proper medical attention. "
Michael's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Michael received a $537 initial payment.
"I was very happy as I could not believe this was true. When I was told I would receive money from GD, I knew they were making fun of me and I despised it. I never knew someone could give such amount of money without having to work for it or pay later. Honestly, GD has taken me to a higher step I never knew I could reach."
Seline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Seline received a $22 eighth payment.
"I plan to make major transformations on my house that is currently made of mud. So the plan is to buy a few bags of cement and sand that i will use to plaster both the interior and the exterior part of the house to make it more durable than it can last right now."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $22 eighth payment.
"Paying school fees for my son who just completed his primary school education remains as the primary target for me right now and I expect to accomplish the task with some ease due to the cash that I will be getting from the organization. I do not want him to stay at hoe and miss classes due to lack of school fees that is why i will have to ensure that he goes to school, and get the best education for him to have a better life in the future."
Eunice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eunice received a $22 eighth payment.
"I want to continue with my agricultural activities and cultivating more land in order to generate more food for the family. The surplus proceeds from the farm I will sell out in exchange for cash which will then be used to sort other household financial needs."
Dickson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dickson received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change by being able to buy another cow because for me I think it is an investment into the future because I will be able to sell them in the near future when I am broke."