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.
Rhoda's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Rhoda enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is finding food. I face hunger every year"
Jamia's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Jamia enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a blessing for me because i will now be able to buid my own house rather than renting. I have been renting this house for over 4 years and life is not easy when you are staying in someones house"
Luke's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Luke enrolled.
"I have been lacking soap, food and proper shelter so this organization will save me alot because I will be able to start a proper business to sustain my family needs"
Anusa's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Anusa received a $372 second payment.
"Life would have been different had I not received the transfers. I would not have managed to buy food for my family that we would have died of hunger as I only harvested 2 bags of maize which would have not been enough to feed my family of 4 members. I also managed to buy clothes for my family that now they go to school happily. Life has been easy since I received the transfers as I can afford to give my family everything they need. I also managed to start a business of selling fish, chicken and pieces of cloth which has made it easy to support my family with basic need. Before receiving the transfers, I used to go a distance of 5 km to look for a piece work in order to find money food. All that is a thing of the past as I am no longer poor after receiving the transfers."
Agness's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Agness enrolled.
"I am happy to be included in this project because I have been lacking money to buy food and clothes"
Tamala's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Tamala enrolled.
"This is an opportunity for me to be happy because I want to buy food and renovate my house when I receive the money"
Laina's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Laina received a $384 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on ironsheets, for my new house, matress, maize and moulding bricks"
Stembile's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Stembile received a $384 initial payment.
"The moment i received my transfer i was filled with joy because that marked end of poverty in my life"
Gabriel's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Gabriel enrolled.
"This money means a lot to me. The house we are living in is incomplete so I plan to finish building it. I also have a child who is in college. He needs fees so I will use the money to pay tuition fees for him. Previously, I depended on loans from village banks to pay the fees."
Sharon's family
access_time over 3 years ago
Sharon received a $489 second payment.
"I have always had a vision of building a new house for my family, Unfortunately, I could not afford it because it needed a good amount of money which I didn't have because of financial constraints and lack of a reliable source of income. Secondly, I was spending a lot of money buying milk daily, Therefore when I received my transfer I bought a dairy cow to enable me to cut down on the cost of milk, I then build a decent house for my family, indeed it's a dream come true"