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.
Dorothy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The achievement I am very proud of is that I managed to buy 3 chairs using the money I saved from Merry-go-round" (Occupation: Small business)
Charles's family
access_time 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to school fees for my children who are in high school. Secondly l would wish to expand on wife's business to generate more income. Lastly l would like to buy farm equipment to enhance farming to increase productivity. "
Jenipher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipher enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to help generate income to sustain my family. Secondly l would wish to build a new house since my house is very small to comfortable accommodate my family. l would also like to use some of the money to pay college fees for my children. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy a goat to act as security incase of any emergency. "
Calvince's family
access_time 8 years ago
Calvince enrolled.
"Since I have stayed with my wife for so many years without paying dowry, l would like to use part of the money to pay dowry to her parents. Secondly l do not have land my own land and I enjoy farming so I would like to use some to hire a piece of land where l can farm and provide food security for my family. Finally l would like to expand my wife's business to substitute my source of income support my family. "
Jenipha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on paying school fees for my children both in secondary school and in college, my small business of posho Mill does not give much to offset all the fees arrears I have." (Occupation: Small business)
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"Our plan with the transfer is to pay school fees for our two children both in form one and two,invest bit of it into my Mandazi business and lastly use the remaining amount to renovate my current house which is not in good shape. " (Occupation: Small business)
Sauya's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sauya enrolled.
"I am planning to set up a grocery shop as business to increase my household income."
Hajira's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hajira enrolled.
"I did have a vegetable business that used to help sustain my family whenever i got profits,whereby i could use part of the profits to buy basic necessities like salt and soap for my children."
Aisha's family
access_time 8 years ago
Aisha enrolled.
"I plan to build a bigger house to accomodate this big family.Buy basic house hold nacessities a.invest in produce business and expand on our land for sustainable food production."
Zaina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Zaina enrolled.
"I plan to widen my house to suit the number of family members.invest in business and buy more land for equitable food production."
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