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.
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Emmaculate
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a new house that will be spacious enough for the family. The current one has old rusty iron sheets with a leaking roof and is quite small. I am also planning to pay school fees for my child who is in secondary school. "
(Occupation: Small business)
View Emmaculate's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I would walk long distance looking for clay to repair my house, but now it is plastered and now I use in doing other duties, my children can afford to have three meals a day and this makes me very happy"
(Occupation: Small business)
View Margaret's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Grace
received a $98 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my second transfer to buy sand, cement, murram and ballast to plaster my house and buy sheep."
(Occupation: Small business)
View Grace's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Shem
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second my transfer to Invest on rice plantation after which I sell the produce and build a new house. I also start a fishing vendor business for my wife."
(Occupation: Small business)
View Shem's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
David
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life daily life is that now I have a house that can accommodate me and my family comfortable and business that carters for my daily needs."
(Occupation: Small business)
View David's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Everline
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that hopefully am going to start a cattle selling business and pay my children school fee with the profit from rice produce."
View Everline's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Joseph
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my second transfer on expand my grocery business to get more income hence supporting my family financially . I am also planning to pay school fees for my children through next year ."
View Joseph's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Tabither
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my Second transfer on paying school fees for my child who is enrolling to be a form four candidate next year. I am also planning to rent land so that I can expand my rice farming business to get double profits and plaster my house too into a semi permanent house to look presentable and save me from the cost that I incur when smearing my house with mud. "
View Tabither's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Miria
received a $420 second payment.
"I spent my second tranfer on starting up a retail shop business to be able to get some money everyday to take care of my family. "
View Miria's
profile
access_time
almost 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on doing farming, building a new house and starting a small business "
View Lilian's
profile