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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Alice's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Alice received a $448 second payment.
"My life has changed because I have got my own land which I have cultivated in rice. In the past, I used my mother -in-laws land. In addition, We have started our own transportation business which is generating income for meeting family needs like treatment and food. Before, we used to just rent someone's motorbike."
Madinah's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Madinah received a $448 second payment.
"My life is better becuse I have got garden which I will cultivate. Before, I used to just buy food which was expensive. In addition, I'm sleeping comfortably on my bed. In the past, I slept on the mat"
Betty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Betty received a $455 second payment.
"My life has currently changed because I am seeing my children easily in school with full fees and requirements hence making me a proud parent. In the past, getting complete fees for my children was a problem as we all would toil in our gardens cultivating a variety of food to sell or even work in some people's gardens to raise money for their education."
James's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
James received a $448 second payment.
"The cash transfers changed my life. I was able to purchase an ox which helps me plough my farmland. More so I dress decently because I spent part of the cash transfer to buy clothes. Back then, I had old tattered clothes with no money to buy new ones."
Anna's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Anna received a $455 second payment.
"My life has changed alot from the moment I received the cash transfers.I was able to plaster my incomplete house and it is now habitable and safe. I bought an ox which has made the tilling and ploughing of our farmland possible. Previously, snakes would crawl into my incomplete house at night and at one point they nearly bit my children. On the otherhand, farming was also hectic because I only had one ox. However, farming is much easier now after I acquired another ox."
Peter's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Peter received a $455 second payment.
"The biggest change in my daily life is that I love a happy life because I have paid the debt and serviced my motor cycle that is generating daily income to support my family. Previously, it was very difficult even to stay at home because the owner of the money was demanding for it."
Martine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Martine received a $455 second payment.
"The most significant change in my life is that, I have gained self-esteem because I have acquired a plot of my own. Before, I was staying my sister's plot of land which kept my self esteem low."
Paul's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Paul received a $455 second payment.
"The greatest change in my life is that, I am healthier because I acquired enough food nutrients through this support since I have HIV/AIDS. Prior to this transfers, my immunity was very low because I did not eat a balanced diet due to inability to dig and acquire adequate food."
Kolostika's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kolostika received a $455 second payment.
"Being able to own a permanent house that is big and cost effective has made my life different. This is because I am now old and unable to move places looking for grass. Before getting this transfer, my grass thatched house was about to fall and even the grass was worn out and I could not renovate it since I had no money. In addition to having a permanet house, my health has greatly improved as this transfer helped me get proper treatment. My leg was to be cut off before getting this as it has got an infection making it to smell really bad."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stephen received a $448 second payment.
"My life is better in that, I have got back my arce of land that I believe will increase my yields. I am also having a peace of mind because I'm debt free. Before, I had sleepless nights as a result of the debts that I had and my arce of land was going to be taken by the money lender."