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.
Monica's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Monica received a $478 third payment.
"I used the cash transfer to finish construction process of my house. I stopped the construction process of the house because I lacked enough funds to complete the process."
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline received a $478 third payment.
"I used part of the money to pay part of my son's college fees then used the rest of it to start a cloth-business which is now serving as the primary source of income in my family."
Dorine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Dorine received a $478 third payment.
"I used the last transfer to buy two cows then cleared my son's school fees with the remaining amount."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline received a $478 third payment.
"I used part of the cash transfer to pay school fees for my children. One of the children was in secondary school at form two level while the other was in primary school. The remainder of that cash went into buying food for the family."
Margaret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margaret received a $478 third payment.
"I added some of my second transfer to the third one and bought a piece of land that I can now cultivate and get produce that can assist my family."
Catherine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Catherine received a $478 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to build a house because before the money came I was living in relative's house which was very uncomfortable."
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian received a $481 third payment.
"I spent the half of the transfer on construction of a kitchen where i could do my cooking as opposed to previously when I cooked under a tree. The other half of the transfer I spent on constructing a cow shed to replace the old and ugly one that I had before."
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy received a $499 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the transfer on extension and renovation of my house which was very tiny and poorly constructed. I am glad that even after GD left, I have something to remember them of. I live in one of the best houses in the entire village."
Evaline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Evaline received a $478 third payment.
"I used the money to buy a new set of chairs, sixteen bags of cement and a woofer music system. These are the items I wanted the most."
Margret's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Margret received a $499 third payment.
"I spent half of my transfer on fencing my home which was previously not fenced and exposed us to a lot of insecurity threats. The other bit of the transfer I gave out to my spouse for boosting his shop which was the only source of income for the family."