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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Christine's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is how to upbring my grandchildren abandoned by their mothers."
Angella's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Angella enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to build ironroofed house for my family. This will provide better shade for my family. "
Samuel's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for build ironroofed house for my self. "
Hellen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house. "
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a means of helping me since am a widow to get money for cultivation. "
Agness's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Agness enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a means of helping me to hire land for farming ,since I don't have enough land ."
Emmanuel's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Emmanuel received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt happy because I had received support that I had been longing for in order to enrol for a driving course."
Sephan's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Sephan received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have paid off the debts that were on my back and I now put on good clothes compared to the situation before."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Stephen received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I knelt down in prayer thanking God for the support which I would use for regaining ownership of my land. My family did not have enough land for crop cultivation hence there was hunger in the family year in year out."
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my standard of living has improved because I now sleep on a comfortable mattress. Before, I used to sleep on pieces of mattresses which did not look conducive. "