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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Geofrey's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Geofrey enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is lack of money. I can not even buy food ."
Samali's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samali enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is famine. There is no food."
James's family
access_time over 6 years ago
James received a $5 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it was before because I now have money to buy new iron sheets that I will use to erect a new roof on my new house that I intend to build in the near future. This is a great step in my life."
Rachael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rachael received a $235 initial payment.
"My new plan is to build a toilet for my family because I do not have one at the moment and I have to wait till darkness to go for a long call.I also have a plan of renovating my house by plastering it."
Syprose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Syprose received a $23 second payment.
"Currently I do not have any new goal."
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income as a family that sometimes I go to bed on an empty stomach due to lack of money to buy food."
Benard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Benard received a $23 second payment.
"In the next six months,I expect to have enlarged my house and living a more comfortable life."
Consileta's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Consileta received a $234 initial payment.
"My life is currently different than it would have been without the transfer since I ma able to feed my family so well and offering them all the requirements they are needed to have in school."
Domtilah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Domtilah received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal is to use the next transfer to buy chickens and start poultry farming. This will be a good source of income for me even after the transfers are over."
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have is lack of adequate income to pay school fees for my children and to provide enough food for my family. "