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.
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on paying school fees for my child.I also want to repair my toilet."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to expand my house , plaster my house, buy seats and pay school fees."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace received a $98 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to pay school fees to my daughter in high school. I also bought other household items with the remaining amount."
Solomon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Solomon received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to use a portion of the transfer to pay bride price. I'm also planning to settle my son's school fees with the remaining amount."
Mereza's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mereza received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying cussions for my chairs and repairing the chairs.I also paid school fees for my child."
Debora's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Debora enrolled.
"I am planning to spend part of the transfer on school fees since education is very important. I also have the plans of plastering my house because I would like to prevent diseases that are dust-born. I am also planning to build a kitchen since I don't have one. Lastly, I plan to build another toilet since the one I owned collapsed."
Loice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Loice enrolled.
"First,I would like to spend part of the transfer on school fees because I have a daughter who is supposed to join form two. Secondly, I would like to re-design my house by extending and furnishing it since I want to give it a decent look. Lastly,I would like to spend the remaining amount to revive my fish business for sustenance."
Agnes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my daughter who did standard eight last year and is joining high school. Secondly l would wish to build a new house since my house is in a bad condition. I would also like to seek medical attention for my daughter who has been very sick. Finally l would like to build a pit latrine to improve the health of my family."
Priskila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Priskila enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer on school fees for my grandchild. I also plan to use part of the transfer to construct a kitchen. I also plan to use the remaining balance to buy food."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to pay my son's school fees up to college level. I have managed this through the little income that I get from the sale of charcoal and farm produce."
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