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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Ellen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ellen received a $249 second payment.
"In the next six months God willing I will have commenced the construction of a permanent house where I can move in with my children. This will a dream come true."
Erick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Erick received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to continue with my savings. I would want to save till I get the amount needs to buy building materials and paying masons who will construct the house. I would want to achieve my goal with this opportunity given to me by GD."
David's family
access_time over 5 years ago
David received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to have changed in the next six months because I look forward to a good harvest from the maize farm I established using a part of the transfers. I bought maize seeds and fertilizer that are now doing so well. This is going to feed my family and also provide an income form the sale of the surplus maize. My family will be well fed and my shop will still be well."
Margaret's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Margaret received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started the business of selling cereals and getting enough to save for my future investment like buying dairy cow."
Charles's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Charles received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have completed my driving course and to start looking for a job any were they want a driver and to get money so that I can provide for my family."
Patricia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Patricia received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have completed extending my house and staying in a spacious nice comfortable house, in that when I have church members I am not worried at all."
Ezekiel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ezekiel received a $45 eighth payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have completed building my visitors house and when I have a visitor I will not be worried ."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have put a nice comfortable house where I will be staying in comfortably. I also be able to buy more households like furniture since right the house is too small that I am not to buy any thing."
Veronica's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Veronica received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have added more seats, that when I have so many visitors I am not worried, I do not go to the neighbours to borrow seats. I will also have bought table and my children will have somewhere comfortable to study."
Romanus's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Romanus received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have finished plastering my house and staying in it comfortably with my family. I will also have started my project of farming and getting money out of."