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.
Samuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samuel received a $472 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have got a peace of my a mind because of the savings that I have, and I have been in position to get a bigger bull to supplement the one I had for ploughing my land."
Alpina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alpina received a $546 initial payment.
"Now I am living in a better house with my family and my children are all back to school after being sent home for fees."
Patrick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Patrick received a $472 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family is happy because they got a bicycle for fetching water, a cow and a goat that will support family development. We are also happy because we will be able to hire the garden next year."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I now I have abandoned charcoal burning and start photography the business which I had stopped for sometime. When I got the money from GD I bought a new battery for my camera and now doing photography, the business which I love the most."
Alice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alice received a $235 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money in that I'm in good health being that I managed to get medication and having money too is a motivating factor."
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I run my own business which I started with the money I got from GD which is not a loan. I can now get profit and now I can pay school fees for my sisters with ease."
Longoire's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Longoire enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced is raising money for rent for our landlord who is completely impatient given the fact that we run a small profit business."
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means investing in the future of my children through paying thier school fees.This money will also enable my household buy scholastic materials like books, pens for them."
Wilyamu's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Wilyamu enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in life is staying in falling and leaking house."
Calvin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Calvin enrolled.
"How to get my own Agricultural land and agricultural inputs because this limits me from having enough food."