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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John's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to retrive the leased piece of land, pay bride price to my parents-in-law and buy household items. "
Vicent's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Vicent enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a piece of land that I can cultivate and also buy some cattle so that I can pay bride price."
Betty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy a piece of land that can support my cultivation activity. "
Jesca's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jesca received a $453 second payment.
"My life has got better, because I am building a permanent house that will move to after completion. I have got back my acre of land that was taken because of the debt. This money has also relieved me from the debt burden that I had. Previously, the money lender kept putting me on pressure because of his money and he was threatening to sell my acre to recover his money since I had failed to pay it. The house that I currently stay is open from up because the thatch has greatly become scarce."
Scovia's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Scovia enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will hire agricultural and some cows."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"When I get this money, I will complete the construction of the house."
Stanley's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stanley received a $453 second payment.
"My life has improved because I'm yet to sleep in permanent house which is specious enough for my family. Before, the permanent house I had was very small in that I could take some of the household goods for my mother to keep."
Anna's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Anna received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different in that my family and I are living in peace and harmony since there is money that we can use at any time as we please. Before when there was no money, life was difficult that my husband and I could end up quarrelling over petty things. We would even end up separating and get back when anger has subsided."
Amos's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Amos received a $453 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that my status has changed because I have constructed a permanent house that I will soon sleep in. previously, my home only had grass thatched houses that needed renovation every year, that was very costly for me."
Miria's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Miria received a $453 second payment.
"My life has is now different in that, I'm currently sleeping in a spacious permanent house. In the past, I used to sleep in rickety house with no money to construct a better one."