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.
Jenipher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying a cows to pay dowry to my late son’s wife. This will help me keep custody of my grandchildren. I am also planning to build a water tank to safely keep water. I have nothing to help me hold water in my house. I will also repair my house."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house to accommodate our family. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay bride price required by the in-laws. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow. We also plan to spend part of the transfer to start a business that we hope to provide us with income in future."
Molly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Molly enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to build a bigger house . Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary school and daughter who is to join college. Finally l would like to buy a cow for milking."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house.i also want to buy a cow and chairs."
Yucabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Yucabeth received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on paying my dowry.I also want to buy a cow."
Miriam's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Miriam enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to boost my farming business by buying four bulls for ploughing and two dairy cows, plaster my house so that it lasts long because the soil we use around here is of bad quality and is not good for smearing, and use the remaining on my son's secondary school fee."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to build a permanent house because the one we are having is a temporary structure. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow which can help us incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to do farming in order to provide food security for my family."
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."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard and have been able to buy some cows which we keep. We get milk from the cows when they give birth."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to spend to buy two bulls and oxen plough that we will use during ploughing. We also plan to spend the transfer to help our son pay dowry price required by the in-laws. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy cows."
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