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.
Judith's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to build a permanent iron-roofed house for my family. Also part of the transfers i will use for paying school fees for my daughter studying a hair dressing course."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means investing in agriculture.I intend to use this money to expand on my household's agricultural productivity through buying oxen."
Steven's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Steven enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was that my wife was very sick and I could not raise money for her treatment since I was just a casual worker. The condition made her physically challenged. "
Joyce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life was the death of my husband. I was left with all the responsibilities of taking care of the family yet I never had a job to do to get me an income as we all depended on him. "
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a stable job to get a stable income. I am a casual labourer and most of the times the jobs are not guaranteed. When this happens it means that my income is not stable, and as such I cannot provide for my family's needs like food adequately ."
Seline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Seline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a job. I have been unable to get a job to provide me with an income. This makes me rely on my husband who does casual jobs and most of the time his income is not enough to cater for our family needs like food. "
Sela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sela enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a lot to me since I am going to improve on my scrap metal business. The improvement shall increase profit margins that would enable me feed my family and pay fees."
Josephine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Josephine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will buy a cow that produces milk. I shall be able to use the milk and sell the surplus so that I can help my grandchildren with school fees."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced has been doing the rice farming without any finacial support and that means I have to do little piece of land that can hardly meet the family needs upon maturity."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to buy a bed, a matress and blankets so that I may have a descent place to sleep in. The remaining balance I shall buy a cow so that incase I have any emergency I may sell and sort the issue."