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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Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness since my dream of starting poultry farming has been fulfilled at last."
Judith's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Judith received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a store for my animal feeds hence my livestock will never lack feeds and this will improve my developments."
Cissy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Cissy received a $464 initial payment.
"I use to be hopeless. I never thought i would leave the life of renting. Its all a new life, I have land and am hoping to build a house. I have hope. I love GD"
Hellen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hellen received a $446 second payment.
"it has helped me so much that i am going to construct my house. My life is going to change from sleeping in a grass thatched house to a iron sheet house."
Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received this money I was so happy. I confirmed that GD does not make empty promises."
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to facelift my house. It is now so neat and I nolonger get scared of visitors."
Simon's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Simon received a $464 initial payment.
"When I received the message i didn't believe it I thought that it was the fraudsters but eventually very happy when I checked my balance and the money was there I was very happy."
Nakalyango's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nakalyango received a $464 initial payment.
"I no-longer have too much stress since I have my money on how best to use it."
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna received a $546 initial payment.
"I cannot really describe how I felt since I was so happy and could not really believe I had such an amount of money with me. I am so thankful."
Phiona's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Phiona received a $446 second payment.
"My life has changed that i have started a business that has enabled me to take good care of my life. Through this very business am planing to go back to school which could not afford on my own."