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.
Kache's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Kache received a $25 fourteenth payment.
"My three children are currently enrolled in school, and my goal is to ensure that they all achieve their academic objectives. My main source of income has been burning and selling charcoal, which I hoped would allow me to pay for my children's school fees and food. However, this has not been easy because I could only do this twice a week, earning only $7, which was insufficient to meet the needs of my entire household. Due to a lack of fees, my children were occasionally sent home. I was unable to pay for them on time, and whenever they were sent home, they remained for weeks while I sought financial assistance. My top priority since receiving the transfers is to ensure that my children's school fees are paid on time. This will allow them to stay in school and avoid having their education interrupted."
William's family
access_time over 1 year ago
William received a $127 initial payment.
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Umazi's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Umazi received a $25 tenth payment.
"My primary goal right now is to ensure the academic success of my two children, one in high school and the other in college. My sons' achievement of that level has not been easy; it has been a struggle. To make ends meet, I usually burn and sell charcoal, which can only be used to feed my family. This leaves some other expenses unmet, such as fees for my two children. As a result, they were sometimes sent home and allowed to stay for several weeks because I was unable to raise their fees on time. I do not want my children's education to be disrupted by fees now that I am certain of receiving a transfer. I want to make certain that I pay for them on time and that they are able to achieve their educational goals in the near future."
Kea's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Kea enrolled.
"I have been having hearing problems for almost six years now. This has made me unable to interact with people freely. I have no money to go see a specialist."
James's family
access_time over 1 year ago
James enrolled.
"Lack of reliable income is the current challenge I am currently facing. I work as a security personnel at Kafitsoni primary. The payment is done after four months where I am supposed to get $200 . Most cases they give me $150 or less . This has really affected me interms of planning. My children have been out of school due to school fees."
Mary's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Mary received a $25 tenth payment.
"My primary goal for the coming year and beyond is to ensure that my children's studies are not halted due to financial constraints. It is been difficult raising school fees for my five children because I do not have a single source of income that can help me educate them right now. I rely solely on the monthly transfer to pay their fees on time, which has allowed them to continue their education. I have no other goals aside from this, and I am hopeful that with the money, they will not be sent home due to fees again."
Watsemba's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Watsemba received a $638 initial payment.
"We bought 2 cows"
Wabwire's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Wabwire received a $638 initial payment.
"I spent most of it on livestock"
Mukoya's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Mukoya received a $638 initial payment.
"I bought beans for resale and a plot of land to relocate to"
Faida's family
access_time over 1 year ago
Faida received a $25 sixth payment.
"My current home is very small and not as spacious as I would like it to be. Furthermore, it has been in poor condition, and I am now planning to build a larger house. I will save some money each month and buy at least two pieces of iron sheet in bits until I have enough building materials to start building. This is what I hope to achieve in the coming year and beyond; a decent house to live in with my family. I am confident that I will meet this goal because I am guaranteed to receive the transfer every month."