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.
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $442 second payment.
"My life is different that I am now happy because my family is now healthy and happy. Life was really difficult in that we did not have enough food to feed the family due to lack of enough labour force. But when we acquired the oxen, our produce increased because we can now plough our farmlands with ease."
Dickson's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dickson enrolled.
"Receiving this money means so much to me. It is like God answered my prayers because I will be able to change my leaking grass thatched roof to an iron roof and I will also use the remaining buy a goat and a cow."
Lydia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lydia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is that it has been a challenge to pay school fees for my son, since I am a single parent the little money I get from my business is not enough to cater for my family needs and often my son is absent from school since I have not paid the school fees."
Ronis's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ronis enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me to do what I have been desiring to do in my life like buying livestock and building a better house for my family."
Caren's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life came the day I was newly married to this family, we had no source of income and so we were forced to sleep hungry most of the times"
Specioza's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Specioza enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that i will be able to buy land and invest in farming. This money will also assist in paying medical bills for my household."
Christine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is inadequancy of money to invest in farming."
Maureen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean that I will be able I will be able to buy a dairy cow, this will help me generate income and therefore pay school fees for my children and feed my family"
Grace's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is having to bear the pain of labour and yet the child is no more. I gave birth to a child which died instantly. "
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will no longer be sleeping hungry, I will be able to buy dairy cow and hence get milk to feed my family and sell the remaining amount."