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.
Lidia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Lidia received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to continue paying school fees for my son. I would want to be a real mother by giving him the very best I can. I would not be happy to see him at home while fellow students are studying in school. I just want to do my part successfully."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect that by the end of six months from today, the expansion of the kitchen structure will be fully completed. I will have an extra room attached to the kitchen building where I will be able to host my visitors who come to pay me a visit."
Robert's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Robert received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I would be in position to handle some of the financial issues such as renovating my house I had longed to solve."
Jenifer's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jenifer received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life seeing that I will build another house for my children and then renovate my own. The fact my children will have their own house will give me enough space to even store some harvest in my house. It makes me really happy to have got this transfer."
Gladice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gladice received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to complete buying building materials which I will use in building a new house. This is my priority for now which I am focusing on and will sell part of my harvest to raise money for the same."
Philip's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Philip received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect to buy more building materials like iron sheets and nails then build a new house as I have a thatched house that leaks whenever it rains. I also wish to buy livestock that I will use to pay for my wife's dowry. I shall have leased more farms to expand my farming to help raise more income to help improve my family's lifestyle."
Babra's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Babra received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer, I felt so happy that I was going to fulfill my dream of getting my personal land."
Ruth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ruth received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and anxious. This is because while I was being enrolled, I had my plans such as getting back my land, buying building materials, among others and this was going to be met."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I have always wanted to venture into livestock farming to help generate income for the family. I wish to save more and buy livestock for rearing for the financial security of the family. I can sell the livestock to get money to pay school fees for my children, buy them food for consumption and nice clothes."
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is a feeling of happiness seeing that I am building my permanent house. This is because it will relieve me from the burden of buying and renovating my grass thatched house yearly. Having this permanent house will also help me now divert the monies I would use to renovate my hut into something else like feeding my family."