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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Decla's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Decla received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change for better in the next six months because I will be having more income from the milk sale. I will therefore be able to provide enough food and save some money for my daughter's education."
Obat's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Obat received a $50 fourth payment.
"I am planning to take my children to a private school. I want them to learn in the private school because there is more learning resources there and the quality of teaching is higher than in the public school they are in."
Janeth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janeth received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months I hope I will have cleared my child fee who will be finishing his secondary education. This will relieve me some the of burden and allow me to invest the money on buying a dairy cow."
Conselata's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Conselata received a $23 eleventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect a positive change in my life. I am anticipating to buy a calf which I shall add to the sheep I am currently keeping. With the increase in the number of my livestock, I shall feel happy and being respected in my village because livestock owners are highly regarded by my community members."
Joel's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joel received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change for the better because a I believe the income from my tailoring business will be sustaining my family needs. I also believe that I will be saving the monthly transfers to invest on another income generating project such as poultry farming."
Jane's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the needs of my household. "
Dickson's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Dickson received a $50 fourth payment.
"My goal is to build a house at home. I use part of my transfers to buy iron sheets and nails and I will use my next transfers to buy timber and pay the carpenter. Currently I am living in a small house and it is congested. The new house will be spacious and will accommodate all my belongings."
Matilida's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Matilida enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of money to acquire proper accommodation."
Kokas's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Kokas enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to marry a wife and atleast buy a cow that can reproduce and take care of the education needs of my children in future."
Grace's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of enough resources to take care of the many children I have."