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.
Patuma's family
access_time 4 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"As a husband who has a large family, i have always had plans to buld a good and comfortable house. Although, I usually visit the lake to do casual labour for fishermen, I don't earn much to own one. This money will now enable me to build the house and live comfortably with my family."
Marita's family
access_time 4 years ago
Marita enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean a lot in my life, i will be able to buy iron sheets for renovating my house, i will be able to buy food and other household necessities"
Edward's family
access_time 4 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"I am always starving as I have just started to live on my own after impregnating my wife. To find food means I have to do some piece work and getting one is not easy"
Saidi's family
access_time 4 years ago
Saidi enrolled.
"It is actually hard to provide basic needs for my family on a daily basis, most especially food"
Edward's family
access_time 4 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"Receiving this kind of money in times like these is a huge relief as this means I will now be able to buy food for my starving family; buy fertilizers for my garden so that next year I harvest bumper yields. I will also be able to maintain my house so that it looks smart and nice"
Amina's family
access_time 4 years ago
Amina enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will now be able to finish constructing my house which i have up until now been unable to complete due to lack of funds. I will also be able to buy fertilizer for this season's growing season."
Watiji's family
access_time 4 years ago
Watiji enrolled.
"She says she will roof her house as she has been sleeping in a house which leaks. The other part of the money she will buy food as she does not have food to keep her through out the month"
Hawa's family
access_time 4 years ago
Hawa enrolled.
"Lack of money to buy food. I have been struggling to survive as I am a single mother without any stable source of income and mostly depend on casual labour for food and money"
Esnart's family
access_time 4 years ago
Esnart enrolled.
"Having enough food for my family is the biggest hardship. We eat once a day and most of the times i sleep on empty stomach"
Saunudiya's family
access_time 4 years ago
Saunudiya enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy food and feed my 7 children as I have been struggling to feed my large family. I will also be able to buy fertilizers and some iron sheets for my house"