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.
Surubaberi's family
access_time 7 years ago
Surubaberi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face currently is poor eye sight which does not allow me to work. This is because they pain alot and i am unable to see well. it's there fore causing hunger in my family."
Betty's family
access_time 7 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building a separate iron roof house and paying boarding fees for my daughter who is in senior three class. My daughter walks to school for over six kilo meters everyday and cries of pain in her feet. This money will assist in paying for her boarding fees hence saving her from the burden and pain of walking every day."
Maculaet's family
access_time 7 years ago
Maculaet enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building an iron roof house and buying land that my household will cultivate to get produce. These produce will be used as food, sold to facilate other basic needs like clothing in my family."
Lazarus's family
access_time 7 years ago
Lazarus received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is peace of mind, since i nolonger have to worry a lot about how to provide for my family."
Grace's family
access_time 7 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to build an iron roofed house, imrove on my agricultural productivity. "
Rose's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to buy oxen so i can plough and harvest what to eat."
John's family
access_time 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i plan to build ironroofed house. The grassthatched roofed house i currently sleep is leaking and when it rains my family sleeps in coldness. They also end up getting nymonia which is costly to treat."
Tabisa's family
access_time 7 years ago
Tabisa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i face is am constantly being attacked by ulcers and typhoid yet I do not have money for treatment. This is stressing me alot with little hope of life."
Micheal's family
access_time 7 years ago
Micheal enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be in position to buy cows that can produce and multiply. This shall also give me milk to be taken by my family thus improving their diet."
Judith's family
access_time 7 years ago
Judith received a $482 third payment.
"The last transfer came in while I had started building my house so I used it to continue building paid up the builders and bought some cement to continue with building, then after a week of receiving the transfer my grandmother died so we used part of the money to help in funeral arrangements."