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.
Kirestina's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Kirestina received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on starting a business of selling second hand clothes so as to get income to feed and provide for my family."
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"If i get the upcoming transfer,i will use it to construct a kitchen. My current kitchen is grass thatched. I also planning to start a fish mongering business." (Occupation: Small business)
Alice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Alice received a $98 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer I spent it wisely; I revived my fish business, which had collapsed due to lack of adequate income. The business has picked so well and we are happy. Besides, we never had adequate clothes for my household members and therefore the rest of the transfers went to buying clothing and this has been keeping us warm." (Occupation: Small business)
Phoebe's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a new house and start a small scale cereal business for my daily income."
Emilly's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Emilly received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying chairs, buying a bed, and paying school fees for my children" (Occupation: Small business)
Christabel's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Christabel received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer to build a nice and a better kitchen so as to cook on a better place . I will also spend the remaining transfer to pay for my college fee." (Occupation: Small business)
Frank's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Frank received a $98 initial payment.
"My major goal is to enroll my wife, who dropped out, in a college after I was retrenched from my job since I never had an income. And I am planning to use my upcoming second transfer for this." (Occupation: Small business)
Martha's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Martha received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house, buying a cow and starting a small business that will act as my source of income"
Jocinta's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jocinta received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a suitcase for keeping my clothes. The one i had had gotten old. I also spent some part of the transfer to buy a tile for my husband's motorbike for his taxi business." (Occupation: Small business)
Martha's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Martha received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my upcoming transfer on buying one sack of maize, clothes, food and I also added some to my vegetable business"
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