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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Austine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Austine received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to continue saving the money for my future project of buying land where I will put my home in the next one year and staying in it."
Syprose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Syprose received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months l would have plenty of food like other people who got enough produce from their farms. I will be eating comfortably without begging from relatives or friends."
Dison's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dison received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have bought all building materials and build a spacious comfortable house in my own home and staying in it comfortably."
Benedetta's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Benedetta received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have boost my business and getting enough profit for my up keep. I will also be able to pay school fee for my children without doing hard jobs like burning charcoal."
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, l expect to have completed plastering my house and staying in it comfortably. I know it will be a shock to many because the house has stayed in that condition for so long that people knew that it will never be plastered."
Perez's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Perez received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I am hoping that I shall have started saving some money for the purpose of expanding my current house that is so small and uncomfortable for my big family."
Monica's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Monica received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I am able to put food on my table daily. Back then, skipping a meal was easy as we could not afford all the three. My children are also in school, full time. They are not sent home for school fees frequently like it was then. With these sorted, I feel I am at peace with myself as I am able to provide for my family with at least the basics."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"Currently, I am preparing my meals outside the house. This is because I do not have a kitchen when I can cook from, and in the next six months, I expect to have constructed one and I will be cooking from a clean enclosed area that is safe."
Anatasia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anatasia received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months I would have bought dairy cow that will mature and I will be getting milk from it for my consumption. I will not be spending money to buy milk from my neighbors any more."
Sylvia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Sylvia received a $44 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have saved enough money and started my course of tailoring."