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.
Samwel's family
access_time 6 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a cow to exband by herd and increase production of milk"
Alexander's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alexander enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to buy a dairy cow and start poultry farming"
Norah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Norah enrolled.
"I am planning to use the cash transfer to buy a cow since that would be a secure means of saving for any emergency in the family since my husband died leaving us without any investment."
Margaret's family
access_time 6 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on plastering my house, both the floor and walls and the remaining I will use to buy a dairy cow."
Pheobe's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pheobe enrolled.
"The achievement that i am proud of was, being able to purchase my own household furniture and one cow that currently gives me milk from my own savings. "
George's family
access_time 6 years ago
George enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfer on buying furniture and two cows so that I can pay my dowry."
Hillary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Hillary enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a dairy cow."
Cevin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Cevin enrolled.
""The achievement i am proudest of is that i bought a land and managed to build my own house. I have also succeeded to buy two cows that provide family with milk for nutrition support.""
Meldah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Meldah received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a she - cow and now it has already reproduced a young one which I have named GiveDirectly as a sign of a reminder on how GiveDirectly had changed my living standard unexpectedly . I also bought 12 pieces of iron sheets which I was planning to use on building a beatiful kitchen ."
Kerinah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Kerinah received a $479 third payment.
"At my old age it was hard and frustrating for me to walk far distance in the village from door to door in search of cow-dung that I used to smear my previous mud house hence I spent my third transfer on cementing my house as I have always desired and for sure the stare of my house brighten my day every morning . I also bought 12 cushions for my chairs and food for my family's consumption."
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