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.
Emmaculate's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emmaculate received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a new house that will be spacious enough for the family. The current one has old rusty iron sheets with a leaking roof and is quite small. I am also planning to pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school. "
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy two bulls that I will use to plough my farm since that is my main occupation and the bulls will ease my work on the farm. "
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that as a widow there was no one to repair my house and I would look for cowdung on people's compounds to smear on my house but now I do not have to do that because it is cemented and very beautiful than before, my children are now looking healthy and very clean with good clothes and this makes me very happy"
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I would walk long distance looking for clay to repair my house, but now it is plastered and now I use in doing other duties, my children can afford to have three meals a day and this makes me very happy"
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my second transfer to buy sand, cement, murram and ballast to plaster my house and buy sheep."
Julius's family
access_time 8 years ago
Julius received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my second transfer to build my house and also pay dowry for my wife."
Damaris's family
access_time 8 years ago
Damaris received a $491 second payment.
" The biggest difference in my life is having a bigger house that doesn't bother me even when it rains."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a big new house since I had a small old roofed house."
Pius's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pius received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a bigger house that can accommodate me and my family comfortably. I would also like to buy a dairy cow for my daily upkeep."
Sela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sela received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that now am self employed and I 'am also able to carter for my basic needs without any difficulties."