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.
Janet's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janet received a $451 second payment.
"My living status have improved a lot, i can now buy food in my house, dress well among other things."
Abiba's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Abiba received a $450 second payment.
"At the moment am living a happy life than it was before, my children where able to sit for their exams.children are in P.7, P.5 , P.4 another in P.6"
Emanwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emanwel enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to improve my house. I plan to buy burned bricks, sand and cement to plaster the walls and floor to my current house that is made of mud. "
Raeli's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Raeli enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the demise of my husband long time ago when my firstborn who is 37 years old was only 3 years old.I did not get married again so she is my only child.I was a very young widow then,Life has been hard since then coupled with loneliness and hard economic times because I had to single handedly raise my daughter who finally had to become a single mother because she was the only family I was left with."
Lorna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lorna enrolled.
"Receiving this money great news to me. I will use the first transfer to build a new house and buy household items. The second transfer will act as capital to start a salon business."
Norah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Norah enrolled.
"It is now two years since I was diagonised with typhoid and brucellor and since then, I have been unable to fend for my family. I have also been frequently visiting the hospital and that has been the biggest hardship I have faced in life."
Tonui's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Tonui enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is failure to further my studies. My parents were unable to cater for my School fees since I had other sibblings who were also in School yet my intention was to further my education beyond secondary level."
Rither's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rither enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is inability to have a reliable source of income.I usually depend on farming and grocery business which gives me income that is not enough to meet my family's needs.I have not even been able to raise my children's fees two of them have dropped out of school."
Jackline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jackline received a $235 initial payment.
"My new goal is to give my mother some of the money so as to start her own business and mine too with an intention of getting money that I can use anytime. I also plan to pay school fees for my siblings."
Irene's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Irene received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have started building a spacious house. I am proud that I have moved a step a head."