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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Fancy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Fancy received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a cow."
Philip's family
access_time 6 years ago
Philip received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have bought dairy cows for milk production hence I will no longer buy milk."
Judith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Judith received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months is that I will have saved money which I will eventually use in building a kitchen since currently I cook in the open air which is hectic especially during rainny seasons."
Agnes's family
access_time 6 years ago
Agnes received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the nest six month l expect to have built a very nice kitchen."
Seline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Seline received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have plaster my house and staying in a nice good looking house."
Mourine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mourine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I currently face is lack of food for my children. I am a widow and I do not have any source of income. I only depend on casual jobs which are rare at the moment. "
Benard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I currently face is difficulty in providing food for my household. I do not have a reliable source of income hence struggle to make both ends meet."
Geoffrey's family
access_time 6 years ago
Geoffrey enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that my household will be relieved from continuous stress related to lack of food. I shall spend it to buy a dairy cattle from which we shall be able to get more milk for sale."
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Receiving this money means alot to me. I will use the money to buy dairy cattle which will help improve my living standards since i will sell milk to earn a living as well as use the remaining for consumption in my family "
Leonard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Leonard received a $23 seventh payment.
"I am planning to add more cows that I will use to cultivate farms to get more income for my family."