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.
Wiliskiter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Wiliskiter received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for doing farming that I always do"
Nancy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Nancy received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious decent four roomed house. I feel blessed since I now have a shelter that can accommodate my family and I .I bought a bed and a mattress thus I no longer sleep on a mat as I used to hence I am more productive during the day since I get enough sleep at night."
Josephine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josephine received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I felt shock and initially could not believe that finally my turn had come because I had to wait much longer than other people in the village due to unavoidable circumstances and I had started to fear that I would never receive it but at long last here it was!. "
Maurice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maurice received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for finally renovating my house"
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet received a $96 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money, I felt very nice because I had waited with a lot of expectation and at last I had received it and I could do a few things for my family."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $96 initial payment.
"I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope of buying things that I lacked during that particular time like food and a few household items"
Carren's family
access_time 8 years ago
Carren received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having had the financial ability to take my child to school because without the transfer would't have managed."
John's family
access_time 8 years ago
John received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can no longer go without eating because I have a stable income from my transport business where I get my income to meet my daily needs."
Tobias's family
access_time 8 years ago
Tobias received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have enrolled my son for a vocational training institution for a mechanical course and through this I am encouraged and happy since I am seeing the possibility of seeing my son through his education unlike before where he had stayed almost an year out of school."
Riziki's family
access_time 8 years ago
Riziki received a $482 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to pay school fees for my children to stay in school and concentrate in their studies like their peers."