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.
Moses's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to buy oxen, ox-plough and a piece of land. This piece of land i will be ploughing with oxen to enable my family get crop harvests for food , i can also be selling some harvests to raise money for other basic needs. "
Anatasio's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anatasio enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i Will be able to buy a piece of land, build an iron roofed house, buy household items and a cow for milk."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i Will be able to buy a piece of land, buy livestock and household items. "
Perine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Perine received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to purchase a water tank. Water is problem hence we have to get it from a nearby river which is far and purchasing this presious comodity is more expensive."
Milka's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Milka received a $4 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next six months in that my family will be having enough food, good amount of savings and my poultry farming will be well established and productive.This will give me power and ability to support my children and my family in terms of their financial needs."
Catherine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my father when I was just about to join secondary school. I had to stay at home for one year before going back to school. We spent all the money we had in making burial arrangements for my father."
Joshua's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of stable source of income. This has made me not to take my daughter to a good secondary school."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my father. I do feel bad when my colleagues talk about their parents."
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is lack of money to buy food. Because of my old age its not easy for me to do labour intensive jobs to earn a living. I am now forced to depend on my grandchild who provides my basic needs."
Meshak's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Meshak enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is the poultry keeping and selling business which I started last year. I was able to make good money out of it that enabled me to build a house."