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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James's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
James received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest change in my daily life is that, I am happy because, I had lacked things like a permanent house, bedding and utensils that I have acquired. Life has become very simple and I live comfortably."
Lencer's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Lencer received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have bought a cow and plowing will no longer be a problem as it is currently. Besides that, I will have expanded my fries business and hopefully will be earning a little more from the business as well. With the income, I will be able to comfortably meet the needs of my family and even have enough to save for future plans."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rosemary received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, with the transfers I receive from GD, I expect to have expanded my grocery business and that I will be generating more income enough to sustain my household expenditure, pay school fees for my children and even afford to get some amount for leisure to break the daily routine."
Simon's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Simon received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt happy because my problem in ploughing had been solved. I used to hire bulls expensively from neighbours in order to plough my land for farming."
Gilbert's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Gilbert received a $460 second payment.
"My life is different in that I am now living a confident life as I own my personal plot of land that I will construct on soon and move out my uncles' land. Before getting this plot of land, I used to stay with my uncles who pressured me to leave their home and get my own as they said they could not keep me for long since they also had their own children."
Jane's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jane received a $453 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed because I was able to acquire a personal sawing machine using my first transfer. This is now helping me to earn a living, cater for my personal needs such as sufficient feeding for my family, educating my children and serving my community. I get personal contracts such as being hired to saw uniforms for schools plus my personal ordinary clients and I am paid. Before getting my personal sawing machine, I used to just go to other tailors and ask if I could carry out my personal work using their machines and they could take part of my payment making it difficult for me to raise a reasonable amount of money to cater for my needs in the long run."
Justine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Justine received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have been in position to make 13000 bricks. I will use part of it to construct a permanent house and sell the rest for income. I will use this income as capital to start a shop. In addition, I have an intention of opening a farm mainly for piggery and poultry. Before, the only source of income was brick making at people's sites and that fetched little income."
Hillary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hillary received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have planted tea crops on my farm. This is a big boost as I am going to be a cash crop farmer. I will use the money from GD to get the seedling s I need."
Sidi's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sidi received a $549 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I now own a pair of oxen. for previously I was hiring from my neighbours which cost me a lot. Through the transfer then I was able to Acquire my own which will help me in early and timely cultivation. I will no longer be hiring, instead, I will hire to them at a fee. I will also increase my acreage for maximum yields."
John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I hope to be living in a better environment free from dust and the stress of constantly having to repair the damaged parts of my house. This will give my wife quite a relief and better health for the entire household."