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.
Saline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship currently is on making ends meet and paying school fees for our children.The charcoal trading business we engage in is not that much profitable to sustain the family."
Serfina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Serfina enrolled.
"The achievement I'm very proud of is having managed to feed my family through my small business of local mart-making and selling." (Occupation: Small business)
Dorcas's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dorcas enrolled.
"The achievement I'm very proud of is that through my small business of selling fish, I have been able to take my daughter to secondary despite the challenges." (Occupation: Small business)
Benter's family
access_time 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a bigger house because this one is smaller and some of our children have to sleep somewhere else. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to start a small business of buying and re-selling of cattle. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our three children in secondary school and five in primary school."
Alex's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alex enrolled.
"Being able to take my daughter to a tailoring course is my proudest achievement.l paid her fees using savings l got from selling rice after a good harvest.She is now able to start her own tailoring business."
Goretti's family
access_time 8 years ago
Goretti enrolled.
"My biggest challenge is that we have food shortage because my last harvest was so poor." (Occupation: Small business)
Everlyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"Our first plan is to spend part of the transfer to buy furniture and utensils. Our second plan is to use another part of the transfer to buy a cow that in future would provide us with milk some of which we would sell to the villagers to earn some income. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining amount to start a second hand clothes selling business."
Stephen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"Purchasing my first motorcycle for my taxis business is my proudest achievement. This has enable me get income for my family. "
Roselyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roselyne enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy furniture. Since we already have a piece land, our second plan is to use part of the transfer to build a house there and have our own home. Lastly, we intend to start a small business of selling clothes."
Mathews's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mathews enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy household items for my house. Secondly l would wish to upgrade on farming to increase productivity. l would also like to use some to money to expand on my wife's business to substitute my source of income to. Lastly l would like to expand my house to comfortable accommodate my family. "
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