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.
Duncan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Duncan enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is being able to farm and sell enough farm produce such that Iam able to pay my own school fees,Iam in form three right now and this makes me proud of myself and my efforts,it has not been easy balancing between school and farming."
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"My proudest achievement in life is establishing my own homestead on my own piece of land where I have the freedom to put up my projects. The fear of coercion from parents is no longer in me. I have been able to see my family stay comfortably in the compound."
Ester's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ester received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have managed to prepared my parcel of land hence more food will be available in my house for the whole family."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary received a $471 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Polytechnic fee for my son 10,000 KES, bought a heifer for 18,000 KES because of the beneficial effects of offspring and milk for improved nutrition. I then paid a debt I had borrowed earlier for 8,000 kes. The balance I spent on basic furniture for my house.."
Caroline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Caroline received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying house construction materials, in readiness for building on a better house on a new location . As a couple, we have been planning for years to move from my father-in-law's land and relocate to our own compound as required by Luo traditions and there build our house. This has been impossible due to lack of finances. Thank you GD for making this possible."
Moses's family
access_time 6 years ago
Moses received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have fenced my compound hence assuarity of my security."
Judith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Judith received a $22 initial payment.
"Receiving these money, I intend to buy a dairy cow which will help me feed my family and save money which otherwise will have used to buy milk on daily basis."
Carolyne's family
access_time 6 years ago
Carolyne received a $491 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on completion of house plastering, bought a heifer, a bull, two goats and four chicks for a total of 35,000 KES as seed for future wealth creation."
Judith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Judith received a $470 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on finishing and plastering our four room house as this was a real need in our lives."
Daisy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Daisy received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my living standard will have improved in the next six months. I will lease more land for planting cereals. I will the be more stable in terms of income generation."