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 6 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of would be educating my younger sister. Before I got married, I was doing fish mongering business and from that I managed to pay secondary school fees for my sister. She managed to finish successfully and she is now working with one of the biggest organizations. I am proud of that because I changed someone's life positively from my small business."
Monica's family
access_time 6 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of school fees which has affected my school performance. I have always been sent home for school fees and when am absent, I miss some lessons which has affected my performance."
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was the decision to venture into fries business. I was able to pay my child's school fees and meet other needs with the proceeds from the business."
Patricia's family
access_time 6 years ago
Patricia enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was starting a grocery business 5 years ago which has enabled me to renovate my house. I have also been able to buy household items and independently meet my daily needs."
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard received a $23 second payment.
"The new goal that I have gotten since I started receiving the transfer is to build a new house. "
Japhet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Japhet received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have bought a power saw and I will be getting a higher monthly income."
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice received a $23 second payment.
"The new goals that I have come up with since I started receiving the transfer is to buy a dairy goat and add more hens."
Joseph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of money to educate my children. They miss lessons at times because I am unable to make timely payments. This makes me feel unhappy as this interferes with their performance."
Boniface's family
access_time 6 years ago
Boniface enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of fees. I sometimes miss lessons and this interferes with my performance."
Onyango's family
access_time 6 years ago
Onyango enrolled.
"The achievement that i am proudest of was being able to complete my certificate course in education amidst so many challenges of not being able to raise school fees on time."