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.
Lovisa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lovisa received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when i received my money i felt really happy. Since the butchery is close to my house I went and bought some meat and rice and had a good meal. I also bought some milk. "
Kalifan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kalifan received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when i received my money i felt happy but was scared that people would come in the night to steal my phone so I told no one that I got money "
Rogers's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rogers received a $113 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money i felt happy because so many people in my village had started making fun of us that we were just fooled, but when the money came it was a good thing because they stopped talking. I was really happy "
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"Receiving this money will enable my children and dependants to go to school without interuptiops due to lack of school fee. I intend to pay most of their school fee for the year to keep them in school."
John's family
access_time 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is having to miss some meals in a day . The prolonged drought has made access to food so expensive making it hard to have all meals in a day."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving the money means more comfort for the family. I plan to plaster the house to make it more long lasting and comfortable as well as buy food to ensure my family is food sufficient."
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I was extremely appreciative and happy because God had blessed me with a free monetary Gift and I could enroll my Twins in High school, without having produced any sweat at all. May God bless GD to live long and continue supporting other poor people like us."
Silpa's family
access_time 8 years ago
Silpa received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is staying in a descent and clean house which I haven't imagine of. Thanks to GD."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"Receiving this money would change our lives because, we are going to expand our house to a larger size where we can all fit in without sleeping at our neighbor's place."
Rebecca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rebecca received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt very good within me because I could begin my dream Project (building a brick house), which would have taken a long time to materialize without the transfers."