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.
Peter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Peter received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on expanding and renovating(plastering and cementing) my house. This is because it was small and yet I have a big family."
Ester's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Ester received a $399 third payment.
"I had no hope of ever developing my self because i could barely get to handle 20,000 shs because of poverty however my life is different because i now own land and I was able to pay school fees for my children on time and most importantly i got to own and handle money in millions."
Mayi's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mayi received a $399 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by delivering as promised. And also not asking for anything in return for the transfers."
Zefaniya's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Zefaniya received a $399 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by giving us phones because i personally had none."
Suuli's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Suuli received a $399 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a boda boda. I use this to transport people to and from different places at a fee. By doing so I manage to get a daily income."
Sabasitiyano's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Sabasitiyano received a $399 third payment.
"My life is different in a way that i now have a full descent house that I constructed because i received transfers which wouldn't be the case since I had a house which was half built and I had no way out since I couldn't work any more because of my disability."
Harriet's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Harriet received a $399 third payment.
"I would be suffering from hunger because i could not afford buying daily food however my life is different because i managed to stock food when I received transfers so the hunger no longer affects me."
Joseph's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Joseph received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when i received this money i was really happy and calm planning inwardly on how to spend it."
Margaret's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Margaret received a $484 second payment.
"The transfer has helped me pay fees for my children who were often sent home to get fees. I am feeling so happy and free from financial stress. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
Quinter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Quinter received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now more comfortable and content because I live in a nice house and not the grass thatched leaky roofed house that I was previously living in."