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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Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees for my children is not easy for me and this at times forces me to go out and seek for loans from my neighbours who at times fail to assist me. "
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and this is a challenge as we are not able to afford three meals in a day like other families."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on plastering the inside of my house, paying school fee and buying a cow."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee payment, purchase of small livestock and Fixing the remaining in an Account for my younger children’s school fee in future."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my husband was able to pay my dowry."
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I planning to start up livestock farming."
Hermans's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hermans received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy poles and barbed wire so as to fence my home, pay bride price, pay school fees (secondary school) for my children and buy seats."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in our life is that my husband is able to pursue his studies and my family eats and sleeps comfortably unlike before."
Vera's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Vera received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build my own house using my upcoming lumpsum payment since I am lacking a house."
Leonard's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Leonard received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to clear school fees for my child l am also planning to plaster my house and also to improve my business."