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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Farridar's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Farridar received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect your life to change drastically in the next six months. This is because I will have paid all my university fees on time to ensure that I have ample time to study. Besides, I will able to pay school fees for my siblings since my boutique business will have commenced. Consequently, I will attain more respect and prestige from my family and relatives for my hard-work and responsibility. Additionally, I might consider opening another business - a salon."
Obat's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Obat received a $23 eighth payment.
"Given that I only have around four months to complete my training, in the next six months, things shall have changed for the better. I shall have acquired the skills and maybe secured a job that will be giving me some income, or even I opened my own workshop God willing. There is no better feeling than being self-dependent."
Quinter's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Quinter received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I would want to save to ensure I pay school fees for my children. I would not want them to be sent home every now and again because of school fees. I want to realize a difference in my life by using the little I get from GD."
Jackson's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jackson received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to improve livestock keeping method to zero grassing. I will establish a zero grazing unit form the savings I have in my table banking and also that I get from the milk I currently produce."
Joice's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joice received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I will have my ox plough. I will no longer have to hire from neighbors which have always been so expensive for me. The money that I have been using for the hiring, I will now channel to other developments I have in plan, and me too, I will now target those who do not have, hire out to them and make money. From the profits, my lifestyle will change to be more comfortable and my farm work shall have been made easier."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Caroline received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have started poultry farming. It is the most lucrative business in this region since chicken is a delicacy made to honour guests in our culture. It is also a source of two-income since I can sell eggs or chicken. I know that I will have income that I will be able to freely use in taking care of my expenses more comfortably"
Pamela's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Pamela received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to plaster my house after buying new window panes. I would want to have a comfortable house to live in with my family. During the rains, I have to smear every month which is very tiresome and time-consuming. I would want to use the energy used for smearing to do other important things like farming."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rosemary received a $549 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm able to get more milk from the cow I bought. We are now able to provide enough milk for our family and sell the rest to our neighbors so that we meet other needs. Unlike before I never used to receive daily income but now I can buy anything I want provides I can afford."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I plan to start the poultry business to add to my vegetable business. I know with this business I will have a stable source of income to help me improve on my financial status so as to avoid begging and borrowing as was the case before the transfers."
Salome's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Salome received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have plenty of food. I am planning to invest so much in farming. I will buy hybrid seeds and use conventional methods of farming. This I believe will ensure I get great farm produce. When I get more produce I will be in a potion to sell some of this product and start buying building materials. I have been living in a house which is in a bad condition but I believe by investing in my farm I will achieve most of my goals including building a decent house."