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.
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Kosilata's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kosilata received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment i recieved my money, i felt so happy to the extent of making ululations. "
Ann's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ann received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is, i can afford to acquire life necessities like food, sugar, soap and salt."
Susan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Susan received a $636 second payment.
"My life is currently different as I have a bigger house that can accommodate my large family and a business I can count on to generate me daily income. This is because of the transfers i received from GD."
Cathy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cathy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is difficulty in providing meals for my growing family. I only relied on washing clothes for my neighbors to earn a living."
Denis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Denis enrolled.
"In the early year 2000 I was arrested for allegedly roughing up an old man in the village. I stayed in a Kericho town cell for about a week and this ordeal direly affected me both physically and emotionally because I was assaulted by fellow inmates. It took the intervention of the villagers to vouch for me that I was innocent, and got released. Being mistaken and suffering for a crime I did not do is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life. "
Viola's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Viola received a $27 initial payment.
"I expect my life and my whole family to have developed economically in the fact that we would have build a new house and at least even take my children to school without forgeting that I am planning to lease some lands so that I may start a better agriculture"
Felix's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Felix enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I ever faced was when I became very sick a way back for five good years, I wasn't able to continue with my education. This have impacted negatively in my life because I feel I would be financially stable right now but all in all, I thank God for restoring my health."
Richard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"I have struggled alot to rise school fee for my children since the only source of income I depend on is subsistence farming. Seeing four of them graduate from university level makes me so proud as a parent."
Milisiana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Milisiana enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying land and a cow.This land will provide food for my household through farming."
Julius's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am faced with is lack of money to invest in extensive agricultural production."