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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Jane's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jane received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"I expect to finish building my kitchen and even plaster both the walls and the floors. Besides that, I am looking forward to boosting my restaurant business to enhance more income."
Edwin's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edwin received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I am hopeful that I will be steps closer to starting the construction of my long awaited house. This will make me a happy man. All thanks to GD."
Racho's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Racho received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months, I will have started the process of expanding my house and hopefully will have bought a few household items."
David's family
access_time over 5 years ago
David received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have kicked off with the poultry business and my income will have increased. This will mean a comfortable life for my children."
Edward's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Edward received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that, I will have bought a dairy cow. This will be a source of income from the various benefits like selling milk. When this actualizes, I will rest from casual jobs because I will be selling milk that will be enough to take care of my needs. I have been dreaming of self-employment which is easy and apart from that, I will be able to give back to the community by employing the young people hence the growth of our people."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months hopefully, I will have bought an ox and I will no longer have to hire one for my use in the farm but instead, I will own mine that will not only help me in my farm works but also generate income from hiring."
Ouma's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Ouma received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"Food is one of the most basic needs in life and without food life can be challenging. So for the next six months of my life, I expect to have saved enough money and most likely by then Ill have cultivated a large piece of land to help me get enough food for my family from the harvest."
Anna's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anna received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months God willingly, I will have bought several goats and will have quite a number that I can change into cash in the market."
Shadrack's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Shadrack received a $23 sixteenth payment.
"Having witnessed the trend and the dynamics since I received the first transfers, I am much hopeful that all the ideas that we have had as a household will come to pass. the plan to purchase goats to rear in our farms will soon be implemented and God's willing it will come out as we have hoped for. By December we hope to see the project having picked and running and after that, we would start thinking of initiating a new project."
Fredrick's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Fredrick received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I hope to have increased the number of my goats and will be attending my college classes with ease and minimal disruptions."