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.
Alfred's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Alfred enrolled.
"The achievement that am proudest of is when we had a huge maize harvest in our household that filled the stores. During that time we paid school fees for the school going children in the household comfortably and had enough food for the entire year."
Denis's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Denis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we have faced is when there was a prolonged drought in our land and that meant that there was not enough yield from our farms. It also meant that we had to struggle a lot to get money to buy food. It was a big challenge to us"
Abraham's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Abraham enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced is being able to feed my family adequately. In the past year, farm produce was low meaning I couldn't sell hence the little that I got from the farm was used as food for my family. "
Christina's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Christina enrolled.
"The achievement that am proudest of is when I had a huge harvest about three years a go. I had enough to sell and pay school fee for my children and remained with much more to feed the family."
Roggers's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Roggers enrolled.
"The achievement that am proudest of in my life is owning a plot. It gives me much joy that my struggle has not been in vain"
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest achievement I am proudest of was bring up my children until this age they are able to take care of me"
Justine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Justine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means paying school fees for my son in St .Tereza secondary school and buying two oxen and ox-plough. The oxen shall enable me have timely planting season thus high crop productive."
George's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
George received a $468 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer on starting a business that can make me self reliant. Previously I was making doughnuts and supplying in shops but it was not doing so well,so I thought of starting my own retail shop business."
Bennard's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Bennard received a $469 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying some goats for rearing. I also ploughed and grew rice in my two acre piece of land that I am very glad I am soon harvesting.For a long time I have been leasing it to others for lack of money for farming."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth received a $469 third payment.
"I had arrears of my daughter who is in secondary school, so when I received my third transfer, I spent part of the money on clearing the arrears. I am a sickler and I had to spare some amounts for my treatment. I am hopeful that I will get well. The remaining I spent on daily family needs for my household."