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.
Victor's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Victor received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a house to called my own."
Alex's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Alex received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that l now have hopes in life, l was almost losing hope in life because of the poverty level that l am in."
Halima's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Halima received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my children to enable them acquire education. I also stocked food for the family since we were suffering from hunger."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt over excited since this would be a breakthrough to my long term dream of starting a cereal shop with crops from my farms."
Samuel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Samuel received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that so many people are strangling on how to get their daily meals, but me I am eating comfortable without any worry."
Babirye's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Babirye received a $399 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well does well by giving us the transfers on time e.g. there was a time my children had been prohibited from doing exams because i had not paid school fees however GD sent the money on time and I cleared all dues and my children managed to do exams."
Faluku's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Faluku received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer as an investment in a business(dealing in selling clothes). I put this up for my wife so that she can earn an income and support her self and our children when am away since i travel alot. "
Rovisa's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rovisa received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer as an investment in agriculture by hiring people to cultivate for me since i nolonger have the ability to do it my self with this old age. I also stocked food since I was suffering from hunger."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on starting up a kiosk. I did this as an investment to be able to earn a daily income."
Stanley's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Stanley received a $399 third payment.
"My life is different In a way that i no longer have to do hard labour to access my needs especially food because i managed to stock food with the transfers i received which wasn't the case before the transfers."