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.
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Agnes's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"Recieving this money means to buy oxen and build ironroofed house. The oxen i will use for ploughing gardens which in turn shall increase on agriculture yieds and the house will provide decent accommodation for my family."
Meshack's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Meshack received a $46 initial payment.
"In the next six months,I expect to have saved enough money to buy building materials to build a house of my own. This will earn me self respect in the village as people thought I was hopeless,but I will save these transfers wisely and prove them wrong."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months,I expect to be my own boss by having my own business,currently,I am working in someone else shop and I would like manage my own farm."
Charles's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of reliable income to provide for my family. Farming is not very promising as the weather conditions have eventually changed to the worst. I rarely harvest enough to feed my family."
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The father of my child dumped me as soon as he realized that I was pregnant with his baby, it has been hard for me rising her up as a single parent . That is the biggest hardship I have ever faced."
Jane's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The achievement I am most proud of is provision of education to my children. They lead a better life than me and sometimes send me money for family support. This makes me happy."
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian received a $480 third payment.
"I used the cash transfer from GD to build a new toilet and also buy a cow. i also used part of the money to pay school fees for my son."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is, having started a small business of selling sugarcane, this business grew to a level of small hotel which has supported me by getting some income that we have survived on to date."
Alphonce's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Alphonce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is, lack of school fees especially for term two and term three since my brother who has been paying my school fees lost his job and now he has no income."
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of funds for finishing my house. The incomplete house presents a bad picture and remains cold because olit has many openings. Hence, my family has suffered for some years."