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.
Stella's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Stella received a $474 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer Ifelt happy because I didn't have any money to use."
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna received a $465 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired the household items and the bulls which I did not have before."
Perepeta's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Perepeta received a $474 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy and I ululated."
Lakeri's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lakeri received a $474 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt happy."
Winnie's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Winnie enrolled.
"Receiving this money for me is like answered prayer.I am now going to expand my boutique business and from the proceeds I am going to pay college fees."
Johana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Johana enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will buy a cow and build a house.I feel very excited."
Vivian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vivian enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough food.We harvest very little from our farm due to the climatic conditions and crop diseases.We therefore depend on casual labour most of the time which makes it difficult to feed the family.I have six children.I remember at the beginning of this year when we had to survive on one meal each day for upto one month."
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph received a $254 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to boost my business which is currently doing well and use the money to take care of my household needs easily."
Habakuk's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Habakuk received a $254 initial payment.
"Currently, I am receiving transfers from GD which am planning to use to pay contractors,buy building materials to plaster my house and now I will no longer live in a cow dung and mud house."
Harriet's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Harriet received a $474 initial payment.
"I became very happy."