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.
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired a kitchen where I cook more conveniently. It is the same place where my children sleep and rest. Before then, I used to cook in the open which was not healthy to us at all-sometimes, bad weather could stop us from cooking and having meals. Again, when I never had this kitchen, my children used to cruise in the darkness to seek for places to sleep but I am glad, the problem is now solved."
Regina's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Regina received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live more peacefully and happily. Before then, dream of having a better house and a latrine were giving me a sleepless night-I was tired and sick of flea infestation but now, the problem is solved."
Oscah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Oscah received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the new life style I have acquired. I am so pleased that I can afford all the three meals in a day with much ease, not as before when having an idea of when the next meal will be available was such a big challenge."
Catherine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Catherine received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in in my daily life is that I am now fully owning a house which I never knew I could have and this has instill a sense of ownership since I no-longer live in my brother-in-law's house as I used to because of poverty."
Evaline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Evaline received a $96 initial payment.
"When I received the message, I was very happy because I had lost of hope of ever receiving the transfer since every recipient in our village had received theirs. Thank you GD for the transfer."
Helida's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Helida received a $482 second payment.
"I'm happy I'm soon achieving what I've always needed but I couldn't due to the school fee burden. Now that I already bought building materials I have the hopes of soon building my compound without straining. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Veronica's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Veronica received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I laughed and jump a little bit. I've never received such amount of money in one go and it was my first."
Susan's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Susan received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to finish my house and got free from dust. Living in a dusty house had a number of challenges: breeding ground for pests, infections such as flu were the order of the day, but thanks to GD, I no longer have to do the frequent repair of the house using local materials and we are free from infections."
Diana's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Diana received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that GD came after thieves had stolen everything from my house and I had no where to start from. They stole all my household items but thank God GD came to my rescue. I was able to purchase most of the household items I needed in the house and the solar has really helped in improving my first son's school performance. He really passed his mid term exams. Before he used to study using a small lump that uses paraffin and this really affected him as he could even shed tears due to the smoke produced. The solar has really motivated him to work harder. My state in the society has also changed since some of my neighbours used to sympathise with me while others looked down on me because I lacked even basic necessities like seats, utensils and they never even stepped in my compound. Thanks to GD I managed to get most of the things I needed."
Jacquline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jacquline received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer need to repair my house using local materials which has also become hard to get this days. My house was also in poor condition which provided a breeding ground to pesticides such as lice and flee which were so dangerous to my family. "