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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Stella's family
access_time 6 years ago
Stella enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be in position to buy a piece of land that I can settle in."
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed residential house and buying cows for milk."
James's family
access_time 6 years ago
James enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed house for my family since accessing grass is difficult. "
Richard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"My biggest challenge is lack of good accomodation and limited agricultural land. So I keep hiring where to cultivate ."
Mercy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mercy received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months I would expect to be having more chicken which will help me to get food for the family."
Janet's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janet received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months I would expect to have bought a water tank and won't be travelling far to fetch water for use."
Richard's family
access_time 6 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"This money I will use for going back to school. I intend to further in my vocational skills by using this money for paying tuition."
Berida's family
access_time 6 years ago
Berida enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying oxen for ploughing and building a residential house. "
Esther's family
access_time 6 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of good residential house since the one i reside in is linking .In addition, its hard to get grass."
Sarah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sarah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is poverty. I lost my spouse in an accident recently, so all the family care lies on me."