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.
Serfina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Serfina enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that despite the fact that I separated with my husband for twelve years, I managed to amend fences through dialogues till we came in agreement which enabled me to come back and took care of my children. "
Edward's family
access_time 6 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"The greatest achievement that am proudest of is my house.It is the only thing I have to show for the many years that I have worked with Survey Department in Kisumu."
Armstrong's family
access_time 6 years ago
Armstrong enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is the shop business that I started in December last year..When am away for work,my spouse doesn't have to call for me to send money for upkeep.Instead,she uses some of the profit to meet the basic needs of our family."
Samuel's family
access_time 6 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"The achievement that am proudest of is having used my meager resources from casual labour to register for driving course and completed successfully."
Jared's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jared enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is losing my two wives to the cruel hand of death.The emotional loss and financial burden that came with it was so unbearable. People were also mocking me that I won't stay much longer after them."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the struggle to finish Secondary school education. After my father passed away we couldn't raise the required amount of money for school fees. "
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next 6 months, I would like to be financially independent. I am currently living with my parents, but I would like to move out and be independent!"
Catherina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Catherina received a $5 initial payment.
"My new goals currently includes the following: I now want to plaster my house and do other major repairs of my house. I also want to build a new house for my son Ben."
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela received a $5 initial payment.
"My new goal is to complete finishing my house that had stalled for lack of money.It had to wait given that I have a son who I had to pay for his fees then and until now."
George's family
access_time 6 years ago
George received a $23 second payment.
"My life is currently different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to buy a hen and I am not hopeful of venturing into poultry farming."