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.
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Janetg's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janetg received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"Six months time is coming when I will have bought the necessary furniture for my newly built house. My house will be looking good and I won't feel ashamed to invite visitors."
Patrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patrick received a $469 initial payment.
"My life has improved because through this cash transfer, I was able to acquire calves which l'm rearing in preparation for my children's future like paying schools and treatment. Previously, I did casual work which could not give me enough money to provide basic needs for my children and I never owned Livestock ( calves)."
Apicael's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Apicael received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"Six months to come, I expect that I would have completed renovating or replacing my mud-walled house to a modern one. My family will live in a comfortable house fitted with good furniture. Its is after this that I will then plan for the next goal that I will work on."
Jonathan's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jonathan received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment i received money, I felt very because I got money for paying off bride price which I could not manage before."
Mourice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mourice received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Currently, I have a goal of saving some money so that I can later purchase the building materials which I'll use to construct my home. I'm hopeful that in the next four months I'll have constructed my home. This will give me the freedom to make certain investments. I'm, therefore, planning to save some money so that I can purchase cows for rearing. I believe that in the future after the cows will have given birth I'll be able to get enough milk for the family. This will save me the cost of purchasing milk daily."
Florence's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Florence received a $469 initial payment.
"I expect to get a change in my life because I have already got the money that is going to enable me construct an iron roofed house. I choose to construct the house because the termites have over disturbed me and getting grass thatch has become difficult."
Loyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Loyce received a $469 initial payment.
"My life has improved because we bought our own motorbike that does boda boda business hence generating income to the household. It is now easy for us to buy basic needs like soap, food and meet medical expenses in case of any sickness. Previously, getting money was not easy because my husband used another person's motorbike and he could be given little money to bring home at the end of the day's work."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $469 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received the transfer. I knew it was going to enable me buy things that I needed but never had money to buy them."
Vicent's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Vicent received a $450 second payment.
"My life has tremendously improved in that, I'm completing the construction of my permanent house. I had started it but failed to finish due to lack of funds. When I move in, I will survive the hazards that the thatched house has exposed me to for a long time i.e sleeplessness during rainy nights and very cold temperatures. In addition, I planted one and half acres of water melon that will generate for me income in the near future after selling it."
Gabriel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gabriel received a $450 second payment.
"My life is great because I bought a plot of land and paid my children's fees. Previously, I lived in a small plot of land with my eight children and it wasn't enough to accommodate us. In addition, I had to toil hard in other people's farm land in order to get both food and income for paying my children's tuition."