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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Judith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Judith received a $545 initial payment.
"My life has completely changed because I now own livestock which I never thought I would ever own in my life. Having a separate house to cook means that we no longer have to suffer the effects of smoke produced during cooking."
Millicent's family
access_time 6 years ago
Millicent received a $23 seventh payment.
"My life will change because i will have cemented my house, something that I have always wanted to do but I have never managed due to lack of cash."
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to pay full attention to my studies and excel in it."
Joanes's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joanes received a $23 fourth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started cattle farming."
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a great opportunity for our family.We have always wanted to venture into large scale poultry farming these transfers are going to help a great deal."
Nick's family
access_time 6 years ago
Nick enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a releave in life since am now going to be start a business thus leaving all kinds of difficult work and hard life have been facing."
Emily's family
access_time 6 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"Our biggest hardship we have faced in our family is when our parents felt sick, we had to spend alot of money and our resources in their medications. "
Bernard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Bernard enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I do poultry business though in a small scale. I will use my first transfer to expand this bussines so that it may generate more income that I can use to cater for my family's needs like food and clothing and even repair my house at the village. "
Winnie's family
access_time 6 years ago
Winnie enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced as a family is when we lack school fees for our children, it forces us to sell cattle to pay school fees and this was the only property we had."
John's family
access_time 6 years ago
John enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of employment. I never went to secondary school due to lack of fees and this has affected my abilities to get jobs that pay well so that I can take care of my family's needs like food, schooling and even shelter. "