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.
Mourice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourice received a $99 initial payment.
"When I get this my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will pay dowry with the whole of it so that I can also be considered married."
Damaris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Damaris received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to cement the walls and floor of my current house then buy a mattress."
Vivian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Vivian received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to relocate from the rental house and build my own house at home."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to pay bride price then use the rest of the cash to start a second hand clothes business."
Janet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to cater for most household necessities. We don't have any regular source of income, and the household needs are so many. "
Zacheus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Zacheus enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is taking care of my eight year old son without the support of his mother who ran away. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of selling potatoes and other food items at the market. "
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is my cereals trading business, which supports me and my children. "
Carren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carren enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is how to clear the fee arrears that my children have in school. "
Dusila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dusila enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is supporting my children through their education. I have enrolled one of them in university. "