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.
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my second transfer on expanding my small retail business(selling scons). I also planning to use part of the money on enrolling my step child to a secondary school as my stepchild has completed his primary education ."
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my second transfer on starting a poultry farming business and buying a dairy cow to get milk from it . I am also planning to spend part of the money on paying school fees for my children for the whole of next year."
Elkana's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elkana enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have planted some tress in our compound,we also have bananas and sugarcane in our small piece of land."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship was losing my spouse and some of my children,life has not been easy and providing for my children has not been easy."
Jared's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jared received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I constructed a pit latrine in my compound with the first transfer and this saved me the embarrassment of using my neighbour's latrine all the time and now the maize miller will give me daily income when the village members come to mill their maize for flour. "
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is owning my first ever cows that give me great pride and joy whenever I take them out to graze. "
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my second transfer on building a house for my elder son who is homeless, build a small kitchen for cooking and repair my leaking roof."
Margret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margret received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having reduced the burden of building since have already bought most of the required materials.I am now certain of actualizing the building plan and moving from an old house.Thanks to GD."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having improved my fish business and getting more profit that sustains us. Before receiving transfers we could only work for food because our business had little profit."
Peter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Peter received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer payment on building a semi- permanent house, buying water pump machine for irrigation and paying fees for my daughter who will join secondary school the coming year."