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.
Magdaline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Magdaline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and start a small business. "
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money from charcoal trading business I used to do and used the money to pay college fees for my daughter who is studying to be a tailor."
Stephen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm out conducting my transport business always hopeful of getting money which I use in supporting my family."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My plan is to build a new house given that the current one is near collapse since it's weak and old,secondly I intend to start up a fish mongering business which will help me support my family and lastly use the rest to pay school fees for my children in primary school."
Linet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"My plan is to build a house since I'm homeless and currently stays with my mother in law,secondly I intend to start a vegetables business which will help in income generation and lastly use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise. "
Roseline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"I plan to use my transfer on starting a cereals business. I will buy grains like beans, rice ,greengrams and sell them at the local market in ahero"
Belcah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Belcah enrolled.
"I plan to spend my first transfer on buying clothes for my children and I and other foodstuff like maize and beans for consumption I plan to use my second transfer on building a semi permanent house I plan to use my third transfer in starting a salon business within the village "
John's family
access_time 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfer on building a new semi permanent house since I live in a grass thatched house I plan to spend part of the remaining transfer in expanding my business of selling second hand shoes at ahero market" (Occupation: Small business)
Ruth's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The achievement I am proud of is my business which helps to cater for my children needs despite the little income it brings" (Occupation: Small business)
Meshak's family
access_time 8 years ago
Meshak enrolled.
"I am planning to start a small hotel business, I will therefore need to buy some items like cookers, utensils, a juice blender and some furniture for the hotel. I also need to dig a borehole for my family and finally reactivate an account of mine which has been dormant at a local bank."
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