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.
Caroline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on my children's education, build another house that my children will use as a bedroom, and start livestock farming that will help me in future to educate my younger children."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is raising my kids. After my husband's death, I was disowned by my parents inlaw. I do casual jobs to make ends meet. I want my kids to have a chance at education, because I didn't."
Emilly's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that my children are getting an education. My husband is sick and so incapacitated. I operate as a single mother. I try my best to make ends meet."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to build for my children a house where they can sleep because at night they move to the neighbours to find a place to sleep and use the rest of my transfer on my children's education. I also want to do dairy farming so that I can earn income from sales of milk."
Evaline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Evaline enrolled.
"I am planning to build a bigger house because my house is small and I have a large family. I plan to use part of my transfer on my children's education."
Perez's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Perez enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on my children's education."
Alfreda's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Alfreda enrolled.
"We plan to build a house and pay school fees. My kids go to private schools which are quite expensive, it's worth it because the quality of education is high."
Gaudensia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Gaudensia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we are dependent on our farm but at times it does not do well so it really gives us a big challenge when it comes to providing food and basic education for our children as most of the times they are sent home for school fees."
Romanus's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Romanus enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on my children's education, buy farm equipments so as to do large scale farming that can earn me more money and use a little of the funds on food."
Wilkister's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Wilkister enrolled.
"We are planning to use our transfer on our children's education because we lack sufficient funds to do so. We also want to purchase a water tank so we can harvest rain water because w live very far from the water source."
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