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.
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Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on house extension ."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to repair my house walls and build a pit latrine."
Juliana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Juliana received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to enlarge my current house to make it more spacious, cement the walls and floor."
Jacqueline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacqueline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and buy livestock with my upcoming lump-sum payment."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to extend my main house and build for my son with the whole of this upcoming lumpsum payment."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to build a comfortable house and buy furniture."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on digging a pit latrine."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to build comfortable spacious house."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy more bricks and complete my house and clear fee balance with my upcoming lump-sum payment."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to plaster my house and also to clear school fees."