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.
Samwel's family
access_time 6 years ago
Samwel received a $22 initial payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed because I will be owning at least one dairy cow. This is the passion that I have and it will make my life joyful. I will be able to provide to my family by selling milk and earning income. Poverty will a thing of the past."
Winny's family
access_time 6 years ago
Winny received a $22 initial payment.
"I no longer depend a lot on my husband like the way I would have done if I never received this money. I can now make independent decisions which my husband also supports. I see these transfer as a source of financial empowerment."
Roseline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Roseline received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen as a priority since I had cooked from the open for over ten years due to lack of finances and often got inconvenienced. I spent the balance on finishing and fixtures for my existing house . I spent the balance on a bag of dry corn for consumption."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for our two children for 40,000 KES, and spent the balance on food items for my family. School fee for our children is always our highest expense yet a priority to us , and I figured out that my husband and I were not likely to get lump sum money again and so the best was to secure our children's education."
Lucy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lucy received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on treatment for myself for 25,000 KES, and I am improving. The balance I spent on different types of food for my family."
Philister's family
access_time 6 years ago
Philister received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a new goal to construct a poultry house so that I can start rearing hens for egg production and I would be selling their eggs."
Everline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Everline received a $472 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on putting up a high -priority new two room house since our previous house looked like the outside as the roof had many openings and we used to get wet during rainy seasons, and could count the stars on clear nights.Thank you very much GD."
Linner's family
access_time 6 years ago
Linner received a $22 initial payment.
"We are planning to start a merry go round with members from our village because this will enable us to save amount every month to help us in paying school fees for our children."
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on renovating my old house for 25,000 KES, enrolled my child in Secondary school for 14,000 and bought 2 bags of dry corn and other household goods with the balance.."
Joyline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyline received a $22 initial payment.
"My life currently is different since I have been able to buy vegetable seeds which I would not have bought them had I not received the transfers."