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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Isaac's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Isaac enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to invest in extensive agricultural production."
Winny's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Winny received a $27 initial payment.
"At the moment I am planning to lease a piece of land . This is a new goal which I think Will boost my other projects as we go along"
Yovani's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Yovani enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of money for paying school fees. My children in Aminit are always chased due to school fees."
Yokana's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Yokana enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of land to settle."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is lack of money for building ironroofed house."
Silper's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Silper received a $482 third payment.
"I used the last cash transfer on plastering my house. I bought enough cement and sand that were used in the process. I am now living in a nice house that looks so nice."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elizabeth received a $638 second payment.
"I live in a bigger house which I built using the transfers i received from GD.This to me is a way bigger change in life. I have a herd of cows I bought from these transfers too which acts as a financial security for my family."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my two children in primary and kindergarten respectively and bought seats in my house. I also started a business of selling clothes to earn a living and used some amount on treating my cow that was sick and finally the remaining amount went on food for the family's consumption."
Pauline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pauline received a $479 third payment.
"I spent the transfer i received on buying livestock which i could rear and be able to sell at later time to give my family financial security. I also managed to buy seats to beautify my house and the rest I used to pay off my children's' outstanding school fees."
Joan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was being admitted for a long time after giving birth to my first born in 2012 due to birth complications.The hospital bill amounted to 50,000 by the time I was discharged from the hospital.I had no money at that point in time I have however not been able to raise that amount to date my national Identity card being retained there since then."