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.
Julian's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Julian enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought cows for my family."
Mauline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mauline enrolled.
"I am planning to build a new house because my roof is old and licks during rainy seasons and this exposes my children to diseases. I also plan to purchase household furniture I and a dairy cow. I will also start up fish business."
Milka's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have chicken and cows that I bought through hard work as a fisherman."
William's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
William enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying boats and nets that I can use in my fishing business. Will also buy another piece of land because our land is small and I would wish to have another land that I can do farming activity. I will part of the transfer on buying some sheep and cows that I can keep for meat and milk to supplement my family's diet."
Sharon's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying cows that will be used in paying for my dowry, we will buy a piece of land as the one we currently stay in is very small and the remainder will be used to start a small business of shopkeeping."
Christine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is a cow that I bought with my savings. I feel proud because this is an asset. I had also started plastering my house with cement, the walls and the floor. It's incomplete now due to lack of cash but I still feel proud."
Carolyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carolyne enrolled.
"We are planning to expand our house by adding some more rooms that can accommodate my in laws when they come visiting. We are also planning to spend part of it on school fees and lastly,we are planning to buy a dairy Cow that will produce large quantity of milk that we can sell as well as use for consumption."
Susan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay dowry to my parents . Secondly l would wish to buy cows to help us incase of any emergency. Lastly l would like to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to do poultry farming to generate income to sustain my family. Secondly l would wish to buy cows to act as security incase of emergency. I would also like to fence my compound to enhance security and enable me do better farming. Lastly l would like to do fruit farming."
John's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
John enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying two cows that I will use in ploughing my farm, I will also buy five chicken that I can breed and to renovate my house by buying chairs. I will spend the remaining amount in starting a small business of selling cattle."
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