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.
Asiyatu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Asiyatu received a $356 initial payment.
"I have always wanted to go to South Africa to order things and sell in Malawi, this has always been my favorite type of business but I didn't have passport. Now I have one, after the second transfer I will be able to travel to South Africa."
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $356 initial payment.
"I have never been as happy as I was when I received the money. I was super excited and I thanked God for finally answering my prayers. Rushed to withdraw so that I can settle and budget it well."
Fatima's family
access_time 4 years ago
Fatima received a $356 initial payment.
"I felt great, this was one of the best experience in my life. I have never had such huge amount of money at once and when I received this, I knew my poverty is over."
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa received a $356 initial payment.
"" I felt very happy because I knew my life has changed"
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma received a $356 initial payment.
"My life has changed because I now have access to fertilizer, will be able to harvest more maize"
Paulo's family
access_time 4 years ago
Paulo received a $356 initial payment.
"" I have managed to buy a new mattress, a bicycle and 3 bags of maize"
Wetu's family
access_time 4 years ago
Wetu received a $356 initial payment.
"" iam now sleeping comfortably on a new mattress. My life has changed completely"
Alice's family
access_time 4 years ago
Alice received a $356 initial payment.
"I have used the fund to buy iron sheet, i use to stay in a thatched grass house and this means that it was no short of leakage, every rainy season I had to go fetch thick grass to renovate my roof so that it should not leak. How Leaking house destroyed her stored food could not be over emphasised that is why he bought 24 iron sheets to fully cover her during such periods. I also bought mattress and i kept some money for subsydy fertilizer. On top of it all i bought 3 bags of maize to sustain me to the next harvesting period."
Lucy's family
access_time 4 years ago
Lucy received a $356 initial payment.
"I was happy since i have been planning to buy fertilizer and my dreams have been fulfilled all because of this good organization called GD."
Esnart's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esnart received a $356 initial payment.
"I have bought bags of maize, blankets and clothes for my children since i have been planning for a very long time to buy these things for my children but since i had no money i was failing to do so but after receiving the funds from GD my plans have been fulfilled and we are so grateful for the funds"