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.
Dorothy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to purchase my own sewing machine. I will use this to make ready made clothes and even do repair of torn clothes for other villagers. I also plan to pay school fees for my daughter in high school. I also plan to build a small kitchen."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our children. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture. We also plan to use the transfer to build iron roofed house."
Anastasia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Anastasia enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture and other household items. I also plan to use the transfer to pay school fees for my grandchild who is to join form one."
Daniel's family
access_time almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 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."
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