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.
Elisha's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Elisha received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now stand and talk before my in-laws with a lot of courage since I have good relationship with them after paying dowry. Before I paid the dowry, I lacked the voice since our marriage was not consider a genuine one."
Merceline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Merceline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a composed manner. I was always worried of how we(my spouse and I) will establish our own home since the little my spouse earn from his daily activities is only enough to put some food on the table and at times we do without food as such could not make any saving. This has been denying me any happiness but as at now, I'm more than certain that I'll own a home with a house of my desire ."
Monica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Monica received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now live in a plastered house unlike before when I was living in a mud house. This has made me very happy and very proud, thank you GD for the transfer"
Rosemaryatieno's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemaryatieno received a $481 second payment.
"My life has improved because I have always wanted to have a bigger descent house which I finally manged to build. Being that I have many children they now have enough space for doing their studies."
Benta's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Benta received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired two goats which I didn't have before. I have also cemented my house into a semi- permanent one and now I am freed from the burdens of smearing my previous mud house as this activity was costly and time consuming."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having bought my children good clothes so now they look neat. I am also happy I'm soon having a house of my own because I already have building materials."
Lilian's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Lilian received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease I have found in preparing my children breakfast every morning before they go to school as opposed to before when they could rarely have their breakfast in time and could in most situations go to school without breakfast."
Joyce's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joyce received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having cleared school fee so I feel free and the little money we get we can use on other things."
Peres's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peres received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life in that, I now have a business where I can now earn an income to support my family and this makes me very happy. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Millicent's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Millicent received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have land that I call my own and will construct my house on it when I get the second transfer."