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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Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have saved and bought equipment to start up a salon business to help me generate more income. I shall have improved my lifestyle by paying school fees for my children, buying them clothes and food for consumption get a bumper harvest from my farm. I expect a good harvest too as I have invested in good seeds and fertilizer. With sales from the farm proceeds, I will be able to improve the condition of our house and even ensure that food is never a hiccup in my household."
Benson's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Benson received a $23 fifteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I shall have saved and with the savings, I will use to start breeding chicken to make an extra income. The profits from the sales of the eggs and the chickens will enable me to start bigger projects such as rearing livestock and I will cut the cost of buying milk."
Roggers's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Roggers received a $23 sixteenth payment.
"I expect to have planted some fodder crops for my livestock in the next six months. I intend to do so that it can enhance milk production from my cows. Apart from that, I am also planning to do paddocking grazing. This possible now because I now have the resources to divide my farm to the correct sizes. This will also help improve my agricultural produce because I will be alternating the cows and farm activities on the paddocks I have created."
Yvanita's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Yvanita received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months of my life, I believe I'll have bought enough sheep which I'll sell to raise money for purchasing a cow. This is an investment whose value increases on a daily basis. If all goes well, I will raise herds of cattle which has always been my dream. I no longer want to herd other people's cows anymore. I can later sell part of the herd to raise money for other family emergencies."
Wilis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Wilis received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months of my life, I expect to have bought extra bedding so that whenever I have visitors I won't let them sleep on a papyrus mat as the situation is currently. It is usually very embarrassing but since that is the only option I have, I am normally forced to give them the mats rather than asking neighbors to host them. The problem with this is that neighbors will still gossip and make fun of me. I am glad this will not be the case anymore"
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther received a $460 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I was happy to among those that has finally received this assistance and it would help me build a house. "
Eresi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eresi received a $460 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I felt so happy with my family because I have never held such an amount of money in a life time. "
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to afford whatever you wish to eat and this has improved feeding in my family, and of course that happiness that comes with having to build an iron sheet roofed house. "
John's family
access_time over 5 years ago
John received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very excited. This is because I had a lot of needs that needed money which I didn't have."
Simon's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Simon received a $459 initial payment.
"I was woken up a mobile message at midnight. I read it and I became very excited. I was full of joy that night because I had very many items that I needed but could not acquire due to lack of money. This was a breakthrough for me."