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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Rosemary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rosemary received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have plastered my house, this will make me more proud."
Onesmus's family
access_time 6 years ago
Onesmus enrolled.
"My ambition has always been being a business man that makes lots of money this means that due to lots of money from business I will employ many youth to reduce unemployment to my country"
Lilian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"My top concern is meeting my daily needs. Ever since i left my husband,for not being hardworking, and would at times refuse to go to work. He would provide food and rent, the rest i had to get myself,as time went by he stopped paying rent. I decided to leave him and go with my children.The responsibility of taking care of them was to me. I have had to strive to provide for them to give them a better life."
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My plan is to do some shopping that is clothing and household goods for me and my family,pay rent for two months then after I receive more money I save for a period of time and open a new business that will be selling chips."
Dickson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Dickson enrolled.
"My ambition is to start up a business and ensure it grows successfully and that it gives me good returns and improve my lifestyle."
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"I have a two weeks child so this days after waking up I just do house chores and even do laundry. I still don't go for my business so whenever I am free I do have chats with my neighbors and at times reads the Bible and also sleeps because since delivery I lost much weight and feel weak so bed I do have rests and sleep. "
Rhoda's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rhoda enrolled.
"My ambitions are to own a large clothes boutique, or a chain of boutiques where I can stock and supply clothes for everyone including children."
Claris's family
access_time 6 years ago
Claris received a $253 second payment.
"I hope that in the next six months, I will have gotten enough money to take my mentally challenged child to a special school."
David's family
access_time 6 years ago
David enrolled.
"I wake up go open my business at around six in the morning and i close at ten in the evening,if business is abit down and there is water shortage i can go visit friends and watch a movie back home."
Elias's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elias enrolled.
"I want to run a big and succesful business. To have a shop of my own where i can sell the clothes and even a day to have a shopmall."