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.
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a dairy cow and goats. I will keep a cow for milk and sale the goats in future when in need of school fees."
Pamela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Pamela received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow, building a new house and paying school fees for my child who will be joining form one next year"
George's family
access_time 8 years ago
George received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow, renovating my house and farming"
Jenifer's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenifer received a $98 initial payment.
" I am planning to use my upcoming transfer on buy cows because i know i can resell them later besides providing me with milk."
Margaret's family
access_time 8 years ago
Margaret received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my house is the new house I stay in and the cow that I bought with the transfer from GD. I do graze my cow daily and hopefully I'll have more cows. Thanks a lot to GD."
Rosemary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rosemary received a $491 second payment.
"I spent second transfer on constructing canoe boat for transportation and fishing services, I also bought 2 cows for my dowry."
Josphine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Josphine received a $491 second payment.
"M daily life is different in that I no longer feel stressed over school fees because I managed to pay upto next year first term, I also dont have to go about people's compounds picking cowdung to smear on my house because it is plastered and bigger than the one I was in before"
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I would like to use the transfer on building a bigger house for my family.Secondly,l will spend the remaining amount on paying school fees for my child who is joining form one next year.Lastly,l will buy a cow for milk production for my family."
Edwina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Edwina enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I bought the land where I am farming,it gives my family food. I also bought two cows and I am using one to plough my farm."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I am longing for a cow so that I may also milk, drink and sell the milk to get money and therefore I am planning to spend half of my upcoming second transfer on 2 cows and pay school fees for my son with the rest of the money since I perceive education as important as material investment."
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