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.
Varney's family
access_time 3 years ago
Varney enrolled.
"I am an operation patient and because of that I don't do anymore hardwork. I lay baskets in the St. Paul River to catch crayfish. I wake up very early, daily, to go to the river and set my baskets. I have to lay many baskets so that I can catch more crayfish and sell it during the weekend. I am always in the water, from morning to evening. It is from the sale of the crayfish that I sponsor my children in school. When I get this transfer, I will use it to send my children to school and my burden to wake up early and get in the river will reduce. If the money will be much, after paying my children's school fees, I will give the remaining amount to my wife to start a business, which will also reduce my burden as it relates to providing food for my family."
Alinafe's family
access_time 3 years ago
Alinafe enrolled.
"This money will mean financial independence for my family and my siblings. I lost my parents when I was 16years old. Before their death, I was still schooling and my dream was to became a nurse. But things change after my mother's death. All the relatives I had thought will help me with school fees started giving me excuses to the extend that I just decided to drop out. I was hopeless, until I mean my husband who promised me heaven. We got married, and I moved in with my siblings because nobody did not want to rise them. At the moment, I encourage my young sister to continue with her education and I do what I can to provide for her but I do not reach the expectations. At the moment, I have not finish paying school fees of about K5000 ($4.50) meant for last term. Being enrolled into the program, will help me to start a business which I am sure , from the business I will be able to support my siblings financially. And also the money will help my husband to buy biscycle which will be use for biscycle taxi. If all those will be meant, my family will be financially independent."
Tetee's family
access_time 3 years ago
Tetee enrolled.
"The first thing I will spend it on is my children school fees for the new academic year and then the remaining amount will be spent on small business."
Zoe's family
access_time 3 years ago
Zoe enrolled.
"" When I get the money, will make business, I will be able to pay my children school fees continuously when I am making business. When God gives me the opportunity, I will go to trade school, I want to learn how to sow clothes. If I can sow well, my children and I can survive by that trade because not all the time I will depend on aid from people.""
Maima's family
access_time 3 years ago
Maima enrolled.
"I am struggling to send my children to school even though my sister is helping to take care of them in Monrovia but I am responsible to send them food and school fees always. So if I am to receive transfer, I will make garden and pay some of my children school."
Shida's family
access_time 3 years ago
Shida received a $484 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I had never received the transfer in that I own a decent shelter for the family, Back in the days, I was living in a traditional grass-thatched single-roomed house which I used as a kitchen, bedroom, and living room at the same time. Moreover, I was able to seek better medical care for my wife who had a mental illness. In addition, I was able to pay for the medical bills for my father who passed away my father 3 days after receiving the transfer. I also used part of the money for burial. Lastly, My 2 children are learning well without being send home for school fees, previously they could spend the a week at home due to fee issues."
Amelia's family
access_time 3 years ago
Amelia enrolled.
""Firstly, I currently have I and two of my four children plus my husband sleep in my room; the other two children plus my blind sister and her daughter sleep in the other room, the children are growing and the family is getting larger, so I plan to build additional house with whatever cash transfer I may receive. Secondly, I have been having series of challenges in paying my children school fees, so I will also love to send my children to school.""
Momo's family
access_time 3 years ago
Momo enrolled.
"" If I get this money I will pay my children school fees. I have nine children that are going to school in Monrovia, and Kakata. I will use other portion of this money to make bigger farm that will give me more money to continue paying my children school fees"."
Konah's family
access_time 3 years ago
Konah enrolled.
"My son is in the tenth grade class. But last year, I never had money to pay my son's school fees and this made him not to attend school. I want the best for my son. So when I get this money, I will firstly send my son back to school. When he starts going to school again, I will be very happy. The next thing that I plan to do with the money is to build a new house for myself. Everytime my family members come for visit, I don't have enough rooms to host them in. So, when I get this money, I will build a new house to assist in hosting my family."
Thomas's family
access_time 3 years ago
Thomas enrolled.
"" There are no other means of providing for my family but hard work. Things are really difficult. I have to do physical had work just to provide for my family. What ever money we get from the work is just to feed our family. My children are currently not in school because we cannot afford the school fees for the 4 children"."
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