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.
Muse's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Muse enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced in life is inadequacy of food. We normally survive on a meal per day. We have a small and infertile piece of land that can hardly sustain us. Besides, our advanced ages are posing a challenge because we cannot manage to till the land or purchase quality farm inputs."
Eunice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my husband works as a security officer at night and his salary is always delayed. This at times forces us to incur so many debts as a family. "
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient land for cultivation. We were allocated o.3 acres of land by our parents which is hardly enough for farming. Farming has been our main source of income but due to small piece land, we could not harvest enough to sustain the entire family. Our main intention is start a small business to help us sustain our family and over time, we hope to increase the size of land."
Norah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Norah received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a cow and started my own business."
Mourine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mourine received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next months,materials for constructing a permanent kiosk will be ready. I believe I shall have gained what I have always wanted in my life."
Caleb's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caleb received a $547 initial payment.
"I was the happiest man ever upon receiving the transfer. I saw my dream house come to reality."
Brenda's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Brenda received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a calf and will have also started building a house for my family."
Alfred's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alfred received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have built myself a house and I will have also bought a cow."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $547 initial payment.
"My heart was relieved and I was very happy. Its been long since I received such amount of money once."
Juliana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Juliana received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that my niece will be through with his high school education."