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.
Nancy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Nancy received a $97 initial payment.
"I was so happy that I broke out in songs when I received the transfer because the none-participants used to tell us that the transfers would not come."
Teresa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Teresa received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer I was very happy because at that time I was very broke and was going through a lot of financial challenges and I felt relieved."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I was very happy because I knew I could now afford to buy corn for my family's feeding."
Meresa's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Meresa received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so good when I received my transfer since I longed for a solution to my jobless situation which I felt this transfer would find."
Everline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Everline received a $97 initial payment.
"At that moment my son was sent home from school to get fees and my other children in lower primary needed new school uniforms because theirs were tattered. I felt so much peaceful and lifted from financial burdens when I received my transfers.. Thank you GD. "
Mercy's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mercy received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I was very happy because I had slept hungry for almost three days before the transfer was sent so I knew my children were no longer going t o go without food."
Francis's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Francis received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer I was very happy because I have never received such a huge sum of money in my entire life."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Hellen received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money I was very happy because I now had hope that I could afford to cultivate my land by hiring a tractor because all the oxen we used for ploughing had died during the drought "
Carroline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Carroline enrolled.
"Receiving this money has brought a lot of joy in my life knowing that my spouse will stop going fishing and will now start up a business which will be our major source of income."
Janet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"The biggest challenge I have faced is paying school fees for my children since I do not have a stable source of income."