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.
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is that I do not earn enough money. I depend on selling maize and vegetables to make money. Making money depends on good rains.I suffer a lot in the times that we have bad rains because it means that I will not harvest a lot of farm produce and this means little money fo food and no school fees for my children." (Occupation: Small business)
Selina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Selina enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean development at my household, I will be able to buy better beddings , and finalize my house" (Occupation: Small business)
Varfee's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Varfee enrolled.
"I am a farmer. I've lived all my life on subsistence farming. However, farming have not brought any significant improvement in my life. I can barely raise money to send my kids to school. If I received the GD money, I will start a "dry goods" business for my wife to run while I continue the farming. This will help us gather food for the home while at the same time raise money for school fees and other necessities."
Famatta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Famatta enrolled.
"I will first start my business and when the business prospers, I will recondition my house and also be paying my kids school fees at the same time ."
Maitta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Maitta enrolled.
"My husband burned coal to provide for the family and send our children to school. The money we earned from the coal cannot maintain our family. Some of my children are not in school because of money and I'm not doing any business to help with some responsibility of the family. If I receive this money, I will start a business that will enable me cater to some responsibility of the family." (Occupation: Small business)
Zwannah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Zwannah enrolled.
"If I receive this cash transfer, I will establish a business which will enable earn an income to support my family. It will also enable me to pay the tuition of my children because it is really a burden for me." (Occupation: Small business)
Abu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abu enrolled.
"My grandchildren currently live with me but I am not financially stable to send them to school. If I receive this cash transfer, I will use it to establish a business which will enable me to earn an income to pay the tuition of my grandchildren."
Bendu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Bendu enrolled.
"For now, my children education and building a better house then this are my two major plans." (Occupation: Small business)
Musu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Musu enrolled.
""My pan is to engage into business to enable me and husband to build a better house"
Aloysius's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Aloysius enrolled.
"We will invest in to business so that it becomes sustainable source of income for the family." (Occupation: Small business)
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