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.
Dinah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dinah enrolled.
"The achievement I'm very proud of is that, with savings from my small business, I have managed to enrol my son for a mechanical engineering course, and pay fees for the other one, who will be sitting his form four final exams next year."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"The achievement I'm very proud of is that, I have been able to provide food for my family, with savings from my small business, despite the challenges I have been facing." (Occupation: Small business)
Caleb's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caleb enrolled.
"I am not able to sustain my family because we share business of tailoring with a friend who at the end gets the biggest share since he owns the machine. This makes me not being financially stable."
Josephine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Josephine enrolled.
"I do small business, have been so proud of it because it cater for my family needs I don't have to beg from Neighbors feed my family." (Occupation: Small business)
Grace's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"I will boost my business and the remaining money cater for my family basic needs" (Occupation: Small business)
James's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"I plan to use my transfer on buying iron sheets, timber, nails then build a house. I want to live in my own house. With the rest of the transfer I plan to buy a sewing machine for doing business. "
Gaudecia's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Gaudecia enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to plaster the walls of our house, and to plaster the floor. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to pay school levies for our child who is in primary school in class seven. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to boost the stock of my small business, by buying more bananas, oranges and others." (Occupation: Small business)
Benter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I own a cow that I bought with money from the sale of rice." (Occupation: Small business)
Monica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer, to pay school fees for our child, whom we expect to join secondary school next year. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to build a bigger house, because this one is small. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to boost the stock of my grain-selling business." (Occupation: Small business)
Maurice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Maurice enrolled.
"The achievement we are very proud of is, having bought a cow, with the money we got from the sales of rice, that we grew." (Occupation: Small business)
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