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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Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to start secondhand clothes business and to buy furniture."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to build a more comfortable, spacious house because l am leaving in a very small house."
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine received a $99 initial payment.
"We (recipient and spouse) plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on an initial deposit for a motor bike."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy another bull and also buy other farm implements to enable me to do large acreage ."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a house as the one am living in is old and dilapidated with a leaking roof and buy some goats and poultry."
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to enlarge my house and also buy cement to do plastering of the walls and the floor, buy some livestock and also continue paying school fees."
Awino's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Awino received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning with my husband that he can use part of the money to pay my dowry and use the remainder to buy M-Kopa solar lamp."
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy more iron sheets and other construction materials so that I can build a house."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy cement and repair the walls of my house, complete paying school fees and also buy a cow."
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on house construction and buying small livestock"