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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Joyce's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joyce received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I am happy because I was able to clear all my debts within a short time. This could have not been possible had I missed out on the cash transfer. In addition to this, I am happy because I was also able to buy medicines for my ill mother. She is recovering and getting stronger each day. Before I received the cash transfers, my life was surrounded by debts which were burdening me."
Joan's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joan received a $525 second payment.
"I bought a cow which I never had initially, and I also had enough finances that helped me pay the hospital bills for the treatment of cancer. Finally, I now own an irrigation machine that has been helping us with watering the plantations which actually makes our work much easier and also results in efficiency in terms of the amount of water that we use to water the entire acreage"
Mary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mary received a $466 initial payment.
"That moment I learned that money had come, happiness filled myself because I knew time has come to take a break from a grass thatched house to an iron sheet roofed house. "
Sam's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sam received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is peace of mind after paying off the debt, and I dress better than before after acquiring more clothes. "
Pascal's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Pascal received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am happy to be having meals regularly and be able to meet other life cost like medical bills when children fall sick. "
Justine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Justine received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is only happiness to see that some life burdens will be eased."
Scolastika's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Scolastika received a $466 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to see that my family is joyful and there's change of housing in the compound from grass thatched to iron sheet roofed. "
Stephen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stephen received a $466 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be receiving such an amount of money in a life time. "
Benna's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Benna received a $466 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I was going to attain my plan of constructing an iron roofed house."
Gilbert's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Gilbert received a $466 initial payment.
"Currently, the biggest difference in my daily life is that, I dress decently and live an independent life. This has relieved my parents off the burden of taking care of my family."