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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Dinah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dinah received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have achieved a dream of starting a poultry farm and extended a room where my children can sleep."
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline received a $496 second payment.
"Having bought an oxen for ploughing, am now looking forward to increased output in my farm , because I will increase the acreage and use less time to do this."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to buy cement, sand and iron sheet for building a new house."
Salome's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Salome received a $496 second payment.
"Other NGOs sometimes just do census when they get into the community but do not do any other thing while GD has ensured that they did the census and also sent transfers to those they enrolled in their program."
Simion's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Simion received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that I now have steel doors, have reduced the burden of paying school fees and applied medical college for my son."
Lucy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lucy received a $496 second payment.
"The difference is that I now have a shop which gives me income and my children goes to school without being sent home for fees. We are now comfortable."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David received a $496 second payment.
"l have hard about other NGOs but they have never help me."
Yunita's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Yunita received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to buy iron sheets and cement to repair my house the buy a cow or goat with the remaining."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"My house is pathetic and therefore when I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will build a better one."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to start up a poultry farming and finish up the poultry house ."