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.
Patricia's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Patricia received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on plastering my house (31,000 KES) since the structure of my house made it easy for the wall to develop holes whenever it rained. So I decided to make it more presentable and bought seats (7,000 KES) to enable me return the borrowed ones."
Mildred's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mildred received a $464 third payment.
"I used my last transfer to lease a land to help me in my brick making business I then bought iron sheets and some other building things as we look forward to building."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Phoebe received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on 2 Shavers as well as a permit to revive my Berber shop that had collapse (10,000 KES). I also bought materials in readiness to plaster our house and make it more presentable."
Sarah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sarah received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life now is peace of mind and it has resulted in improved body weight due to happiness. "
Julius's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Julius received a $477 initial payment.
"The moment i recieved my money, i was overwhelmed with hapiness, for i have never held such an amount of money in my life."
Unice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Unice received a $484 third payment.
"My son finished high school last year with a balance of 30000 Kes so when I received this last transfer I used it to offset the arrears for him to be able to get his certificate, I also used the cash to pay some farmers to do weeding in the farm then kept some money as savings to be used to settle my daughter who will be joining high school next year."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses received a $477 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money at around 01:00 hours, I ran out to join others shouting in celebration, and that day my family celebrated by eating meat which we rarely have."
Ronald's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ronald received a $477 initial payment.
"The moment i read the message of having received the money, I felt too much joy in my heart, happiness that i thanked God for this blessing."
Jacenter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jacenter received a $477 initial payment.
"This money has brought happiness in my life. I was not relaxed when my land was in another person's castody but now am happy and free to cultivate as i want. I will not be borrowing land again."
Joyce's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joyce received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference i have experienced in my daily life is the peace of mind . I stay in a rental where am paying 15,000 UGX per month. It was not easy to pay this money amidst other family expenses, the land lord gave me pressure and my life was full of stress. I easily pay my rent now. Within this year i will be shifting to my newly constructed iron roofed house."