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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Peter's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the education needs of my children."
Charles's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Charles received a $23 tenth payment.
"I expect to buy a cow and a pig so that I have a huge stock of livestock within the next six or seven months to come. In order to have this stock in place, I will need to be financially disciplined and dedicated to my work so that I give it the best and also get the best quality out of the business."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph received a $23 tenth payment.
"I expect to start a small scale business for my wife so that she also has something to keep her occupied and generate some little cash for her. I know that she can be a good business person who can handle the venture so well and generate some money for her family. When she has a business to run, I will also feel relieved financially because she will be supporting me in taking care of our daily financial needs."
Andrew's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Andrew received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the unforeseeable future because I plan to dive deep into agricultural projects where I will plant vegetables on our one quarter acre piece of land back in our rural land. I have always had a passion in the agricultural field, and that is what gives me the confidence to dive into agriculture. I am certain that I will be able to get some money out of the venture that will keep me afloat here at school."
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose received a $23 fourteenth payment.
"I will buy a few household items such as a cupboard, sofa-sets and other furniture that I will be using within the house. Right now, I have some furniture that is very old and in such a dilapidated state and I think its time I bought new ones."
Caleb's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Caleb received a $23 tenth payment.
"I have a long term goal of building my own house back at the village because I always face a hard time whenever I am home. In most cases, I am forced to spend my nights either at my grandfathers' place or at a friends place whenever he is not at home. In the event that the friend is at home, I am forced to look for other alternatives, and for me, this idea of jumping from one place to the next has proved to be quite hectic."
Irine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Irine received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have completed my training and I hope that these transfers will help me set up a beauty salon of my own where I will be able to earn some money. I have a child and want to be able to provide for him on my own and not depend on my parents after the training because they have really sacrificed a lot for us. Having my own business and being independent is my biggest dream right now and I hope that I will make it a reality as soon as I am done with my course."
Sarah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Sarah received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months l would have bought solar lump and l will not be spending a lot of money buying parrafin."
Janepher's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Janepher received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months l expect to continue saving for my project of putting up my home, since l am planning to build a nice spacious house."
Monica's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Monica received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started my project of building a kitchen."