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.
Helena's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Helena received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying a sofa set and one goat. I spent the remaining on buying food."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I am proudest of owning goats.This is because I can sell some in future inorder to raise school fees."
Nashon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nashon enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a fisherman for four years and after saving my wages I have been able to buy three goats."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"I am planning to buy materials which will be used to build a better house for my family and buy some livestock like cows, goats and sheep. I also intend to revive my former business, I used to buy fish from the lake at wholesale prices and later retail the fish at our local market, but my business failed, I therefore intend to use part of the transfers as capital in order to revive the business."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved my earnings from my small business. I sell fish at our local market and I managed to save most of my profits and eventually managed to buy a goat which I hope will give birth to even more goats."
Saline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"We are planning to build a better house for our family,to do this we will need to buy cement, sand, timber, nails and also pay workers who will build the house, in addition I will buy a few goats."
Phoebe's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"I would say,owning a dairy goat is the proudest thing I can talk of because a goat is the only animal that require few resources to feed and house."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house as it is in a bad state with cracks and dilapidated floors,I will build a kitchen using the cash, I will also pay school fees for my kids who are in primary school and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a cow and some goats."
Emilly's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a fisherman and managed to save my earnings, with these earnings I have been able to buy a few goats."
Monica's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"I am planning to buy some cows and goats because in future,I can sell them and raise money for my children's upkeep."
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