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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Badiru's family
access_time 6 years ago
Badiru enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of a wife to help raise my children."
Stella's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stella enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for paying school fees for my children studying in Bukedea primary school. "
Fatuma's family
access_time 6 years ago
Fatuma enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build a house that I can use as a food store and kichen. I also intend to dig a pit latrine."
Sam's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sam enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be in position to complete the construction of my house. "
Solomon's family
access_time 6 years ago
Solomon enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in farming."
Lusi's family
access_time 6 years ago
Lusi enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to build an iron roof house."
Mark's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mark received a $545 initial payment.
"I did not have cows in my life and I have always wanted to have some. am thanking GD for making this dream come true in my life."
John's family
access_time 6 years ago
John received a $545 initial payment.
"With this money, I am able to renovate my house which means that my family will live in a better place. I have also taken a break from casual jobs which was really takin a toll on my health. My wife will also enlarge her business which means that our household income will be doubled."
Johnstone's family
access_time 6 years ago
Johnstone received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest in my daily life is that I will be able to save the amount that I could have used to buy milk to meet other basic household items like food and even pay school fees for my children."
Wilson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Wilson received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to be fully independent because I believe by then the business I'm planning to start up while in the university will be stable."