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.
Martin's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Martin received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a new 4 room house and leveling the floor using murram for 100,000 KES (I had saved second transfer for this purpose).Housing had been an urgent need for us since our previous house leaked as we build it using aged iron sheets, and it was also a small house for a couple who are Christians and receive a lot of visitors.Thank you very much, go and do likewise to other poor families."
Penekas's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Penekas received a $455 second payment.
"My life is different in that i dress well and look like a man unlike before i got the transfer."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joyce received a $455 second payment.
"If i had never received the transfer, I would never be in the position to get my garden land for cultivation. I would still be very poor unable to build an iron roofed house."
Omolo's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Omolo received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Solar panel for lighting and entertainment, as well as housing materials with which my husband and I shall build and shift as soon as we are ready. We always wanted to put up a bigger house in our own compound as required by Luo traditions but we had no funds until GD supported us. Thank you."
Taubah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Taubah received a $455 second payment.
"My life is much better now than before when I had no land. I used to live like a stranger but when i received the cash transfer my life changed drastically, I feed well, I own my land where I can cultivate my crops without any worry."
Susan's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susan received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering our existing 2 room house and replacing the bad door and window for 34,600 KES,and the balance on a baby bull that I want to raise to support land preparation for improved food production in future. Thank you"
Maria's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Maria received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in buying housing materials in readiness for 39,000 KES as well as boosting my informal sugar selling business for 5,000 KES."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer on shifting and building on our own compound as required by Luo traditions. We always wanted to do this but our finances were always low, and this was even an opportunity to put up a better and bigger house. Thank you."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on sofa seats for 28,200 KES since we always needed seats,boosted my sugar business for 5,000 KES and spent the balance on 2 steel doors that replaced our old doors."
Harriet's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Harriet received a $455 second payment.
"If I had never received the transfer, my husband and I would have lost the land that he had used to marry me. "