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.
Gordon's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Gordon received a $22 fifteenth payment.
"For a very long time, I had desired to take a course in motor repair so that I could eventually quit my current motorcycle taxi business. This, however, was impossible due to low income and lack of money to pay for the required training fee. A few months ago, I was able to finally register for the course and use GD transfers to pay for the fee which has affected my family's daily income as I have to spend most part of my day in training and less time working. Since my wife has no source of income to support me, our daily budget has really become tight over the past few months, but we try to manage what we have because I know that after I am done with my training, I will have a better paying job and life will be a lot more comfortable." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Hesbon's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Hesbon received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"Currently, I only rely on farming but with my large family, I feel the income I earn is not enough to take care of the family's needs. So in the next six months, I have an additional goal of saving some money which I'll use to purchase a motorcycle. I am planning to save some profits I get from the sale of my farm inputs and add to the monthly savings in six months in order to afford to buy the motorcycle. I'll later hire out the motorcycle and earn daily income from it."
Benard's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Benard received a $518 second payment.
"My life is different in that I no longer work for long hours doing casual works like I used to do before I received the transfers. I have been self employed with my motorcycle and my milk selling business. This has brought so much joy and happiness in my family and I feel proud as a father who is able to meet the needs of my family."
George's family
access_time over 4 years ago
George received a $249 second payment.
"Currently, I do casual work and in most cases, I work in far places from home. This is very costly because I am at times forced to spend on transport. Therefore, I have started paying for for a motorcycle in installments so that I'll not incur any cost moving to my workplace. For the next four months of my life, I have an additional goal of raising enough money so that I can finally complete paying for the motorcycle and start using it"
Leonard's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Leonard received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I will have harvested my farm produce in the next six months hence my family will be having enough food to last us till the next harvesting season. Apart from this, I believe that my cabbage plantation will be doing well on the farm and I will just be waiting for the harvest time so that I can sell them. With all these investments, I am certain that my life and that of my family will no longer remain the same way it is now." (Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
Erick's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Erick received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My life is different from how it would have been four months ago in that I have always had food for my family. I used to struggle to raise money to meet my family needs since I only depend on income from motorcycle business which is not much. Since I had many demands, at times, I would fail to provide all the meals for my family. Receiving these transfers has helped me provide three meals a day for my family."
Suslia's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Suslia received a $248 second payment.
"In the next four months, I wish to buy a second-hand motorcycle to help me boost my income by employing someone to use it for taxi business. The little I would get from the taxi business will help me improve my financial status and help meet my family needs in time."
Dan's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Dan received a $467 initial payment.
"I used my first transfer for buying a mattress, a bed, bed sheets, a dinner table set and food. I also purchased a door, windows and sand that I intend to use for renovating my house. I have saved 1,000,000 which I will top up with my second transfer for buying a motorcycle."
Mercy's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Mercy received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I intend to buy a motorcycle and run a taxi business. My poultry farming will be huge by then and I will use the income to buy the motorcycle. I have seen one of my neighbors turn his fortunes by using a poultry project to acquire a motorcycle and this is that I will also do in the next six months."
Johnstone's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Johnstone received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have increased stock to my repair shop. I do repair motorcycles at the market center near my home. Currently, the business has expanded and doing well. I earn a daily income through this and I'm able to meet daily household needs for my family and pay school fees for my children in school. My children are no longer sent home to collect school fees and their performance have improved. Before they could spend much time at home because I was not in a position to pay school fees for all of them at the same time. I have also started horticulture farming but on a small scale. This also has reduced the cost of buying food. I'm so happy for the support. It has eased my work at home."
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