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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Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine received a $229 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am a stress free person."
Fatuma's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Fatuma received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt happy."
Charles's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Charles received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now sleep in a better mattress compared to th one I slept on before. "
Dinah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dinah received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money,I became happy."
Hellen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hellen received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in daily life is that, I'm living happily because I can now meet the daily needs for my family without any stress."
Isaac's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Isaac received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have my own bulls to help during cultivation season hence I will be ploughing my gardens on time unlike before I had no bulls so I had to wait until other people finish to ploughing theirs."
Jessicca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jessicca received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to get a motor bike that does transportation business, hence generating income for the family, I have also owned better bedings."
Cavin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cavin received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the money is that I now have an improved daily income from the business I opened up with part of the money and I feel independent too because I no longer operate someone's business."
Shaban's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Shaban received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received the message, I felt very excited."
Florence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Florence received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life,is that now I'm going to have permanent structure in my home."