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.
Janet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"Receiving this money has brought me happiness I know it is going to change my life. I am going to use the money to cement my house and furnish it to give it a new look and the rest of the money to start up my own business to help out in my family's expenses. If after all these I'm left with some money, I will use it to buy my children descent clothes and not this torn ones they are used to wearing."
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of sufficient income. My spouse is a motorcycle taxi driver and he has to hire a motorcycle everyday, after paying the fees for hiring the motorcycle he is often left with very little money which we have to survive on and this cash barely caters for our essential needs."
Jared's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jared enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to renovate my house, it is dilapidated and I fear that it might collapse and even injure members of my family. "
Bernard's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Bernard enrolled.
"This money will change my life because I will be able to build a better house for my family and also buy fishing nets. I will then be self employed and be independent as opposed to depending on others to provide me with an income. "
Jane's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"Receiving this money has made and my entire family happy. My house is currently in a poor condition and with this money coming my way, I will use the money to repair and cement it. Secondly, I will construct a toilet, pay my children's school fees and the rest to purchase farm equipments to boost my farm produce."
Irine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that my spouse can use part of it to finally pay my dowry and we can also build a better house for my family. This will make my peers respect me. "
Maurice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Maurice enrolled.
"Lack of funds to pay school fees for my children and also buy cows for ploughing."
Rael's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rael enrolled.
"Lack of stable job making it difficult for me to provide three meals to my family"
George's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that we experience water shortage in our area and we don't have a tank to harvest water when it rains hence this makes us to walk more than three kilometers to fetch water."
Rose's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Am super happy for am going to use the money to build a decent house for my family "