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.
Caleb's family
access_time 6 years ago
Caleb enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing currently is lack of stable source of income to cater for my family's needs like food, shelter and education. I just have to live in this grass thatched house because I can not afford to build a tin roof house. "
Jackson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jackson enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfers on starting a car wash business, going back to school and finally saving the remaining of my transfer. Starting a car wash business will enable me to make a profit that I can invest in education for myself. Finally I intend to save the rest of my transfers."
Jenipher's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jenipher enrolled.
"My top concern is my family especially my child. He is about to start school and i would want him to get the best education,to be in good health and a good roof over his head"
Elizabeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"I have always wanted to be a news anchor since I was young. I have been very social with people and think that I am good in passing out information. In future I would want to enrol in school of journalism to further my education."
Maria's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maria received a $444 second payment.
"My life is different in that, my daughter is going to graduate with a certificate in Education and she will help me in future with meeting household needs."
Ann's family
access_time 6 years ago
Ann enrolled.
"My top concern is is the welfare of my family especially my children and their education. I want them to have all that they need. They are good performers in school and i would want them to attain the highest form of education, to the level they can."
Peter's family
access_time 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"First, I will continue where I left in my college education. I have been aspiring to learn more because I know the fruits of education, without it opportunities for work are limited. Secondly, I will build my home in upcountry because I have been receiving a lot of pressure from family and friends to build. Lastly, I will buy household items and food that will help sustain my life."
Benson's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benson enrolled.
"I have chosen to use this money to expand on my current cyber business by buying more computers to add on the few ones I have so far. This will increase the level of ICT literacy among the youths. I will also use another portion to pay for my part time school fees since education is power.I will lastly use the rest to invest in a new business of shoes selling since there is a ready market for shoes and this will give me good profit. "
Susan's family
access_time 6 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"I will invest in business by opening a salon business since I am trained beautician and salonist and this will make me financially independent and not to go looking for jobs everyday. I will then pay my children's school fees and ensure they get better education. I will use the rest of the money in family upbringing so that to raise my family in away they will never regret since personally there are privileges I never enjoyed while growing up ."
Brian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Brian enrolled.
"I will first of all invest in business so that from it I will have financial assurity. Then I will enroll for part time studies since I only did secondary education level but would like to join college. I will then build a house in my rural home since a house is a basic need and I still doesn't have one. "
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