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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Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build an iron-roofed house, clear the school fees balance for my daughter and buy some cows using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because my current house is small in size. I'm also planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment its earth."
Gidions's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Gidions received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear secondary fees for my daughters and cement the floor of my main house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Philip's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Philip received a $495 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I've already acquired fencing materials which I never imagined I would ever achieve. Hopefully my home will be safer from stray wild animals."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $495 second payment.
"l was taken with one of the NGOs but l was only given shoe which was also big that l could not put on so they do not prioritize my needs while GD did because it gave me money and l prioritize my need"
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther received a $495 second payment.
"The projects started by other NGOs sometimes pass through middle men who sometimes discriminate on those who are to receive help. GD deals directly with individual households."
Sarah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sarah received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a kitchen, buy chairs and pay school fees."
Silvant's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Silvant received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to purchase a land using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Pamelah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamelah received a $99 initial payment.
"When I get my upcoming payment, I will build a better house and enroll in a college with the remaining amount of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a shop and barber shop."