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.
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to buy 3 cows, pay secondary school fees for my two children, lease a piece of land and plaster my house."
Francis's family
access_time 8 years ago
Francis enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying water pump machine to help me irrigate my tomatoes and kales,I also intend to expand my current house and buy one cow to raise."
Daniel's family
access_time 8 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on building my own house since I'm homeless and stays in my brother's house, I will also invest on farming of rice and tomatoes and finally use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise."
Faith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school and also save some money for my son who is due to join secondary school next year. If there are any funds remaining I plan on buying a dairy cow. "
Philip's family
access_time 8 years ago
Philip enrolled.
"I am planning to enroll my daughter in law at a teachers training college, my son will also need to learn a craft like panel beating and finally if there are any funds remaining I plan to buy some livestock like cows. "
Elida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elida enrolled.
"I have worked hard and bought a cow which has made me proud. "
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Through farming l have managed to build my own house and bought a cow for my family and those are my proudest achievements"
Elizabeth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have managed to buy cows through our business."
Dishon's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dishon enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy cows to act as security incase of lack of school fees we can sell and get fees. Secondly l would wish to buy a generator to supply water in the farm to increase productivity. Finally l would wish to open up a business for my wife to substitute my source of income. "
Millicent's family
access_time 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to enlarge my house. The remaining transfers will be used to pay school fees for my children and also buy some livestock like cows. "
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