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.
Hussna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hussna enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is the inability to meet my medical costs. I have been suffering from arthritis for the past six years."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to improve my house. I plan to buy sand, cement, ballast, a steel door and steel windows so that I do some renovations. With the remaining balance, I will purchase a few goats and hens for keeping. "
Henry's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Henry enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a positive change in my. I am going to invest heavily on horticulture, I have the knowledge but capital is lacking. "
Dinah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dinah received a $547 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that we have fulfilled our traditions as required of us.We are now free to build a new home in our compound. I also respected like my age-mates in the village."
Bicoty's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Bicoty enrolled.
"Being a single mother is the biggest hardship i have faced in my life. The father to my four children does not support me in catering for their needs hence this has been a great struggle to me. I do casual jobs in the neighbourhood despite my poor health in order to ensure i provide food for my children as well as pay their school fees."
Jesca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jesca enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is educating my children because there are many school requirements needed yet I fail to provide most of them because I only depend on agriculture."
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"Being unable to provide adequately for my family is the biggest hardship i have faced in my life. I run a small shop in town which does not give me enough returns as i expected before. I therefore need more money to boost the business."
Ayubu's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ayubu enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a great opportunity for me to improve my house by buying house hold items like chairs and plastering my house."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jennifer enrolled.
"Receiving this money I will buy oxen and ox plough to boost my farming"
Beatrice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am faced with in life is going to sleep without food with children and even eatings foods that I dont like because I lack money to buy the kinds of food I like."