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.
Lorrine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lorrine received a $99 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to commence a small hotel business. I also used the remaining amount to settle a loan."
Risper's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Risper received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my Token payment on re-stocking my groceries business." (Occupation: Small business)
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on school fee and purchase of small livestock." (Occupation: Small business)
Fred's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Fred received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to invest a larger portion of the transfer in livestock. I'm also planning to invest the rest in retail shop business."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my Token payment on secondary school fee and fresh fish business." (Occupation: Small business)
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on paying University fee (parallel Program) and boosting my husband’s livestock business."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer in the following ways; Buying house furniture,building a kitchen that will also act as my children's sleeping room since they are getting older and I cannot share with them same house and lastly I will use the remaining bit to construct a toilet and start up a small business."
Florence's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Florence received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet and use together with the timber we prepared, and build an iron roofed house. We should used to sell second hand clothes, but used the capital for paying school fees for our two children who joined secondary school. We therefore plan to use the transfer to restart the business so that we may have a source of income."
James's family
access_time over 8 years ago
James enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing currently is on making ends meet since not every day do I get enough money to take back home from the taxi business,most of it I give to the owner of the motorcycle I ride."
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also hope to cement the floor and walls if the money will be enough." (Occupation: Small business)
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