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.
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $352 initial payment.
"I have mnagaed to buy iron sheets for my upcoming house, blankets as well as mattress to prepare for the rainy season when its cold. Since we were also lacking fertilizer, we have managed to buy enough for the first time in many years as well as clothes for children."
Kulaiti's family
access_time 4 years ago
Kulaiti received a $352 initial payment.
"the moment i received my transfer i was very happy knowing that i will be able to finish my house and settle a lot of problems with the money"
Mary's family
access_time 4 years ago
Mary received a $352 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer on buying thing I needed the most like; iron sheets, a bed and mattress, blankets, bags of maize and fertilizer"
Tupule's family
access_time 4 years ago
Tupule received a $352 initial payment.
"Honestly I was over the moon when I received this transfer. This is because I felt saved from my predicament of starvation. Hunger was roaming but this money was a turning point."
Rose's family
access_time 4 years ago
Rose received a $352 initial payment.
"Now am able to make ends meet"
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $352 initial payment.
"My life has changed a lot. To begin with, i have food that i eating this season because i was able to use the money to buy some maize. I will also renovate and roof my house with Iron sheets and this to me means that i will not be struggling with bad weathers as before. I will be able to use fertilizer on my crops this year unlike in the past where i did not have money for fertilizer and my yields were low. These are some of the ways my life has been changed"
Gilina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Gilina received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought 4 bags of maize, 6 bags of cement, Matress and 4 bags of fertilizer. I also bought blankets. I also managed to buy a bicycle."
Enifa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Enifa received a $352 initial payment.
"To be honest all along I never had food in my house,the only way I could afford food is when I will go for a casual labour and find something that i can use to buy food that will last only for a day,but ever since the transfer I have been eating three times a day since I made sure to buy enough food for my family to me it's really a huge difference."
Twaina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Twaina received a $352 initial payment.
"We spent the money on iron sheets, matress, bed, utensils, clothes including children uniforms and food because had no good place to sleep starting my from the roof up to the flow, my children had no proper clothes including their uniform were toned"
Magret's family
access_time 4 years ago
Magret received a $352 initial payment.
"With the first transfer received, I have managed to buy iron sheets and some food items"