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.
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are facing currently is on paying school fees for our children with no sure source of income."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on building a bigger house,buying two bulls for ploughing and lastly paying of school fees for our children."
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children, I will also build a bigger house because the one I stay in is in a bad state and its almost falling down. I will also buy a water storage tank as our village has water shortage problem. The remainder I will use in starting a small business of selling cattle."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jennifer enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on constructing a toilet as I don't have one currently and I am forced to use the one belonging to my neighbor, I will also build a bigger house as the one I stay in is very small for my family and I will use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I will use the remainder to start a small business of selling fish in our local market."
Maureen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"We have planned to finish building our house and part of it we will pay school fees for our children."
Isaac's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Isaac enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to expand my house because it is very small to accommodate my family and my visitors. Secondly l would wish to buy oxen to enable do better farming to increase productivity. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary schools."
Lucy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is educating my eldest child to form four level through savings from casual labour. I feel proud about this because it's been a struggle to get money for school fees."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"I am planning to buy oxen for ploughing my farm, repair my house and lastly pay school fees for my children."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I plan to use this transfer to build a bigger house to accommodate all the family members. I also plan to use the transfer to pay school fees for my child in high school."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on increasing the number of rooms in my house because currently it is small, I will also have the floor cemented using the transfer and to use part of the transfer in buying two bulls and a ploughing machine for my farming activity. I will pay school fees for my child who is joining class eight this year and use the remaining amount to buy land somewhere else."
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