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.
Erick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Erick received a $546 initial payment.
"I have been doing small scale farming but this time round I will be able to engage in large scale farming. I also will be able accommodate my family members."
Jackson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jackson received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I became very happy."
Chepkorir's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Chepkorir received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I got the money from GD I received with lots of thanks and felt so happy."
Fazira's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Fazira received a $470 initial payment.
"I did not have a bicycle, but now I have one, I never had a good mattress but I was able to buy one using the transfers from GD. I was also able to pay my children's school fees on time and I took the teachers by surprise."
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that right now I am able to have a large structure that accommodates everyone in my family. In addition to that, my children are also able to go to school and attend their lesson uninterrupted unlike."
Rono's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rono received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I got the money I felt like I had moved out of slavery of poverty as for now I have my own house and a cow"
Philipina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Philipina received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received this money I was very happy and thankful."
Scovia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Scovia received a $470 initial payment.
"I felt so good and honored for receiving money from an organization. I was so happy as well."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Tabitha received a $451 second payment.
"I used to sleep down on the floor but now i sleep on a mattress and on a bed, i am now eating well, i have also bought my cow. that's a biggest difference in my life"
Richard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Richard received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect my life to change for the better. In the next six months I expect to buy another cow for milk for sale and consumption."