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.
Ibra's family
access_time 4 years ago
Ibra received a $351 initial payment.
"I managed to buy iron sheets, blankets,fertilizer and some bags of maize. I was also struggling to cultivate my maize field and i used part of the money to hire labour."
Saujati's family
access_time 4 years ago
Saujati received a $351 initial payment.
"I was starving and using the money I got from GD I was able to buy enough food for my family"
Agness's family
access_time 4 years ago
Agness received a $351 initial payment.
"I bought glass frames, iron sheets, matress, maize and other utensils for my home using my first transfer."
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $351 initial payment.
"I was very happy when i received the transfer. I was in dire poverty but the funds brought hope and peace of mind."
Layedye's family
access_time 4 years ago
Layedye received a $351 initial payment.
"I was having difficulties with my house as it used to leak heavily hence i renovated it by buying iron sheets for good roofing , cement to do floor as well as outside plaster to strengthen it in this rainy seaon. The other money went towards fertilizer and food as well as beddings."
Enelesi's family
access_time 4 years ago
Enelesi received a $351 initial payment.
"I used the money to purchase iron sheets to improve my the roof of my house as it was thatched...I then bought windows,,window flames,,nails to maintain the outlook of my house. The other money was spent on buying fertlizer which was applied to my crops and i paid some workers who were helping me out in the garden. I bought a new huge mattress and a bed,,some kitchen utensils such as plates,,cups and pots which were I didn't have in my house. Lastly, i bought food and then i saved the remaining money to be used for buying building materials such as bricks when the rains stop.."
Alisoni's family
access_time 4 years ago
Alisoni received a $351 initial payment.
"I bought Matress and blankets for my family. I bought a bicycle that i use in my travells. I bought a goat and i also bought fertilizer and bags of maize"
Abudu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Abudu received a $351 initial payment.
"When i got the transfer i was so happy"
Wetu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Wetu received a $351 initial payment.
"Well, when i got my transfer i did not hestate to buy 5 bags of maize as i needed it the most. I had completely run out of food stuffs. Thereafter it is when i went to town to buy iron sheets so that i maintain the roof of my house when i get the other remaining transfer. I used some of the cash to buy a mattress and other beddings."
Wema's family
access_time 4 years ago
Wema received a $351 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that since the time i got this transfer i have not gone to seek and do piece works in other people's gardens. As a result i concentrated on my maize field and this year iam hopeful that i will harvest enough maize for consumption."