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.
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"First,we plan to pay school fees for our two sons who are in secondary school. Secondly, we plan to renovate our house because it is old since the roof is already worn out."
Roslida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roslida enrolled.
"I plan spend the transfer to revive my business which closed down some years a go after making huge losses. I also plan to spend the transfer to expand my house to accommodate my family. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to buy a cow and a sheep to help in future to pay school fees for my children. Finally l would wish to buy a motorbike to help generate income to support my family."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my daughter who is in form two and has fees problem. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family. Finally l would like to build a new home so that I can be fully independent."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I have two kids who are school going and they need school fees which at times we don't have it thereby making our kids to be sent home while their friends are in school learning."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"First,I would like to construct a pit latrine because the one I have right now is almost collapsing. Secondly, I would like to use part of my transfer to pay my school fees since I am planning to go back to college to complete a tailoring course I had started."
Joan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joan enrolled.
"I plan to pay school fees, buy beddings and clothing for the kids and household items that I lack. I also plan to buy cattle."
Evelyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evelyne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is raising my children as a single parent. The burden of school fees and providing for their needs can be abit overwhelming."
Wilfridah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Wilfridah enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in Form two in a local secondary school,I will use part of the transfer on building a bigger house as currently its small and my family is big,I will also renovate my toilet as currently it is not in a good condition and I will also buy a dairy cow that I can keep for milk and also it will act as a reminder that I GiveDirectly remembered me at my time of need. I have a child who finished high school and he hasn't joined college so I will use part of the cash also to pay for his enrollment and college fee so that he can learn and get a job after."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school and six of my children who are in primary school, I will use part of the transfer on building a toilet and also to building a bigger house as my family is large in size. I will also use the transfer on expanding my business by buying and selling farm seeds to the local farmers."
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