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.
Emily's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Emily received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy and thanked my God for remembering me. I was only washing clothes for people in the community at a fee."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nicholas received a $426 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt extremely happy since I never expected to receive any free money in y life and such a gesture from GD is highly appreciated."
Edison's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edison enrolled.
"Receiving this money will help me to buy land since we hire land for farming.buy cattle for ploughing. "
Chrisphine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Chrisphine received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I have for having managed to buy building materials so I have the hopes of soon building my house. This will save me the cost of paying for house rent every month."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jennifer enrolled.
"The hardship I face is not having household properties. like plates, cups and saucepans. Which makes me feel shamed when I receive visitor at my home."
Stella's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stella enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am facing is lack of money to buy and own more farm land. I only have one garden which does not seasonaly produce enough food stuff to sustain my household with food.This makes me have only one meal a day."
Jeniffer's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jeniffer enrolled.
"Back pain is one of my biggest hardship.My back has been paining me for the last two years.This normally interrupts with my day to day activities like subsitence farming and bussiness."
Simon's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Simon enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to restore the piece of land that i had handed over to get money for marryng a wife, buy livestock and buy beddings."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will be able to buy a piece of land that i can farm in, complete the construction of my house and buy livestock for both milk and ploughing. "
Joseph's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am facing is lack of money. I do not have my own oxen that would help do the ploughing and as such, i am forced to hire and yet there is no money. "