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.
Lucy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that we will be able to buy our own percel of land so that we can build a new house for our family. "
Martin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy iron sheets and cement that will be used in expanding my house. I will spend the remaining amount on buying a dairy cow. "
Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of money to built my own house. I lack my own freedom since the spaces I am offered by other people come with harsh conditions."
Phillis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Phillis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is inability to raise fees for my grandchildren. I am old and the sources of income here are of intensive labor which I cannot manage. I find it difficult even to raise their school fees."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to improve my house. I plan to buy sand and cement to plaster my floor and also purchase a steel door for my back door which is currently wooden.With the second transfer, I plan to purchase two goats and one cow for keeping. "
Alice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I will use it to pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school. "
Perez's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Perez enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my husband. I am now the decision maker and the implementor of all the activities in this household. It is a very difficult task to undertake as a widow. "
Stephine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stephine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was being brought up as an orphan. I could not continue with my studies because I had to look for a job to cater for my needs like food and clothing. "
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was being retrenched from my job. I found it difficult to continue with my normal life since I could not provide for the family as I used to do. "
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $547 initial payment.
"I bought building materials to build a new house.This means we live in a larger house and we never get rained on anymore."