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.
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying sand 1 lorry, 20 bags of cement for cementing my house and paid for labor. When my husband passed he left me in a house that was not finished,when the transfers came I spent it on the house."
Kiplangat's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kiplangat received a $23 initial payment.
"I am happier, healthier and more energetic. I have the strength to do my daily chores with renewed energy. I no longer do strenuous jobs that outweigh my aging body."
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen to facilitate my cooking since I used to cook outside in the open before I received GD financial support and it was inconveniencing. I also paid some Secondary school fee for my child to support her consistent learning."
Everline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Everline received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on a heifer and a goat for 22,000 KES because they will replicate and benefit me a great deal in future.. I then build a small kitchen to facilitate my cooking activities since I used to cook from a structure that was almost falling off."
Sammy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sammy received a $23 initial payment.
"I have now enrolled my child in an academy and hoping to see him through. I also plan to set up poultry farming."
Julius's family
access_time 6 years ago
Julius received a $23 initial payment.
"I am expecting my life to change in the next six months in that I will I have started keeping grade chicken and the profit I will be getting will help me achieve most of my needs."
Charles's family
access_time 6 years ago
Charles received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on 2 bulls to support land preparation, which has enabled me increase land under crops from the previous 1 acre when I used my hands to prepare land, up to 3.5 acres currently which I expect will improve our food security at family level.I believe as long as there is sufficient harvest at family level, even without much money one can still do well."
Jane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jane received a $473 third payment.
"I spent y third transfer on Secondary school fee for my daughter for 10,000 KES.I spent the balance on plastering my three room house whose extension I carried out using my second transfer since as a widow, proper shelter has been an issue to me."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different now that i have chicken that can give me a daily income.i will be having a cow soon and this makes me hopeful."
Angelina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angelina received a $23 initial payment.
"My new plan to keep a lot of poultry. There is a new college in the neighborhood that places orders and I intend to supply them and make earnings. This will change our lives in a big way."