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.
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.
"Currently, I have received this transfers only once and I used them to pay for the debt which I would still be having had I not received the money."
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 new goals is to buy a sheep and do more farming.i will use the money i get to prepare land to plant beans in April so that i can have an early harvest."
Angelina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Angelina received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect my life to better economically in the next few months. I expect my shop to bring more revenues as I intend to buy more stock and run it well."
Zedy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Zedy received a $23 initial payment.
"I see my program changing not as I expected before but much better. By six months i expect to have added up two more sheep to make three and at least owning one cow in our household."
Winny's family
access_time 6 years ago
Winny received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next near future, i expect to be owning a dairy cow that will provide us with an alternative source of income and also a source of food for us. We will be more comfortable and more happy than we are now."
Robert's family
access_time 6 years ago
Robert received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be financial free since my poultry business will be up and running. Have my children well taken care off in terms of food and education."
Philiph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Philiph received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change since when its my turn at merry go round group, I will use the money I get to expand my business thus increasing my daily profit."