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.
Julius's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Julius received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that, I am in the process of constructing an ironed house. The house is currently at the beam level. I am expecting to complete my house with the second transfer. Previously, I didn't have hope to start the construction of an iron roofed house because I couldn't afford construction materials. In addition, I always find a challenge in maintaining my current hut given the scarcity of grass in my community."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Joseph received a $470 initial payment.
"At that moment I felt relieved and happy becaus emy prayers had been answered. I was struggling financially ."
Richard's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Richard received a $470 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I paid dowry to parents in law which has made me very happy. Secondly, I have made bricks that I indeed to use for constructing an iron roof house when I receive the next transfer. Previously, I didn't have enough money to buy the require cows that I would pay as dowry to my parents in law."
Patrick's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Patrick received a $470 initial payment.
"The most significant change is that I have paid off the loan that was overburdening me for over four years. I was on the verge of losing our farm land because of the loan. I feel empowered after paying part of my dowry."
Mary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mary received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that at that moment, I organized myself to go to hospital."
Maxwell's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Maxwell received a $40 fourteenth payment.
"I still want to focus my transfers in paying school fees for my children. Nothing makes me happy now as a parent when my children go to school and study well in peace without being sent home for fees arrears. This has been my dream and I know I will achieve it through GD transfers."
Hillary's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Hillary received a $23 twenty-third payment.
"In the next six months, I expect a happier life since I will have expanded my poultry farming. I will have a better income through egg sales thus meeting my daily household needs will be easier. I also expect to have bough a dairy cow thus milk will not be of stress again since will produce them at my farm."
Caren's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Caren received a $23 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed because I will have cleared paying school fees for my son and niece. I will be able to fulfill this using the income that I will get from farming. I am planning to use my next transfers to buy vegetable seeds that I will plant on a section of the farm that my parents gave me recently. I will later sell these vegetables at our nearest town after harvesting them and use the money to clear the remaining fee arrears. This will enable me to invest my transfers in other income-generating activities so that I will not be solely depending on the transfers."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I blessed the Lord saying, "Oh! who am I to get such grace from God and receive this kind of help?" I am really grateful."
Sheila's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Sheila received a $23 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will be different from how it is currently in that I will have opened a salon. I will be operating this business since I am well conversant with work. Also, my income from the hairdressing business will have increased since I will be rendering different services including blowdry services unlike now where I only blait hair. I will also be working towards expanding this business by this time and employ more people who will be helping me with work."