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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Barack's family
access_time 6 years ago
Barack enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is difficulty in paying school fees for my children and more so for a son who is waiting to join college. I am a peasant farmer and I do not have any reliable source of income. As a result, I always struggle to educate my children especially those who are intelligent and are capable to advance their studies to the middle level colleges. "
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that I'm constructing agood house for my family which I never thought I would achieve because life was really been hard for me before I got enrolled in to the GD program."
Grace's family
access_time 6 years ago
Grace received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that now I can afford household necessities and food for my family unlike before my family would sometimes sleep hungry because there would be no money for buying food."
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that I now have a peace of mind because I paid off all the debts I had and got back my gardens which I'm now cultivating freely unlike before I used to worry of how I was going to pay off the debts."
Christine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Christine received a $452 second payment.
"My life is now different in that my family is happy because my children now sleep on mattresses, feed well and we are constructing a good house unlike before my husband and I used to quarrel most of the time due to lack of household necessities but now we are staying in harmony."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I can afford to have all meals in aday which I could not have before. Secondly I have also paid dowry for my wife which I could not have done on my own if I never received the transfer."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I was too excited because it was my first time in history to receive such a huge amount."
Ben's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ben received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved the transfer, I felt very happy because I knew now that my dreams were going to be implemented more so building of a permanent house."
Simon's family
access_time 6 years ago
Simon received a $452 second payment.
"I could not plough my fields in time due to lack of oxens. But come next year immediately rains return I will start off ploughing my fields meaning my crops will yield a good harvest due to enough rain. I feel so proud when I look at my livestock because I never imagined owning them."
Christine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Christine received a $452 second payment.
"I feel so good that these transfers have helped me buy things I didn't have I.e livestock, food, prepare for my unborn child and pay off my debts. "