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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Beatrice's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poor feeding because there is no food plantedbor harvested because of poor weather conditions."
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of money to provide for the family."
Gladys's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Gladys received a $50 fourth payment.
"I used to have a small shop where I could supply my products but currently, it is bigger thanks to the transfers I received I was able to expand and even added more products. This also has an effect on income. The profit margins have gone up."
Stella's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stella enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will complete the construction of our house and also buy some cows."
Peter's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"Receiving this money means an opportunity for me and my household to come out of poverty. "
Obadiah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Obadiah received a $50 fourth payment.
"My goal is to become more independent and secure more plots and put up more rental units. This will in return generate more income which I can use to support my parents, and family with ease, unlike the hustle that I have gone through of manual tiresome works to make little income."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kennedy received a $50 fourth payment.
"The biggest difference is that currently, I have little worries even on the days that I fail to make enough money for bills in the house, this is because I am certain that I will receive transfers from GD and I can plan well with them to sustain me for a longer period."
Humphrey's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Humphrey received a $366 second payment.
"I used my most recent transfer to buy sofa set since for a long time I have longing to have the seats but I have never got the money to buy. I used to depend on casual jobs and the money I got was little and could not meet all my basic needs. I also bought clothes and shoes because the ones I had was old and worn out. I also used the remaining amount to repay loan which I had borrowed from Tala and bought food since I did not have enough food in my house."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Ruth received a $366 second payment.
"My desire is to be more independent and focus on my business without having to wait for support from the third parties. This way I can as well support in paying some bills in the house."
Edward's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Edward received a $366 second payment.
"I spent my most recent transfer to boost my business by buying more items to sell. I started my business of selling both second-hand and new clothes and shoes after receiving my first transfers and it was not yet stable. Adding more stock into my business will attract more customers since they will be knowing that by visiting my shop, they will have a variety of items to select on. It had always been my dream to start a business and after giving it a try using my first transfers, I knew that it was worth investing in it as the returns are promising. This business has enabled me to meet my needs and pay my bills on time unlike before."