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.
John's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is, lack of capital to start a small business."
Monica's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"I have surely labored to educate my children ever since my husband passed away, It has been hard to let them be who they are today and I thank God for making one to clear her high school though the burden of raising the rest is still heavy on me." (Occupation: Small business)
Salome's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"I am planning to use the transfers in starting up some small business for food kiosk, I wish to buy my children clothes, buy cattle for rearing and to furnish my house." (Occupation: Small business)
Caroline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have paid back the loan I borrowed from a bank and now own a shop that I invested the money on. " (Occupation: Small business)
Avaline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Avaline enrolled.
"I plan to expand my business of selling fish. This will increase my daily earnings. With the rest of the transfers I plan to build a spacious house that can accommodate my family and visitors. " (Occupation: Small business)
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that, when I was doing business I managed to buy household utensils. "
Gladis's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Gladis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced was losing my only cow, I had to save to buy it. " (Occupation: Small business)
Pamela's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"We are planning to spend first transfer on buying household utensils and food, planning to spend second transfer on buying a cow an the remaining to building material for our house expansion and on final trasfer we are planning to start a second hand clothes business. "
Philip's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Philip enrolled.
"I plan to use my transfer in doing farming to boost my earnings and also expand my phone charging business. "
Lindah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lindah received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to plaster my mother inlaw's house. She is old and was staying in a mud house. I also spent part of the transfer to construct my kitchen. Now i have a separate house to prepare meals from.Some part of the transfer i used to boost my business of selling handbags and shoes." (Occupation: Small business)
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