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.
Richard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Richard received a $23 initial payment.
"I am expecting my life to change since I will have been able to lease a farm and plant maize and beans which will increase my produce."
Orpha's family
access_time 6 years ago
Orpha received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on relocating from my father in law's home and building a better house on our own compound as required by Luo traditions."
Evaline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Evaline received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering portions of my house.I also build shelter for my small animals who had none before. Last, I cleared payment for for a solar lamp for 16,000 KES to enable my children learn consistently by completing homework and studying enough, so that they do not find excuses for poor academic performance."
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 expecting my life to be less stressful. I am hopefully that the rentals I will be working on will be complete within six months. With regard to this I will be having another source of income that will sustain me and my family and even provide for my children who are in college"
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.
"At the moment, I am planning to start keeping grade chicken since I hear from people at the radio motivating people to do this kind of farming since it fetches high profit."
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."