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 over 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to pay school fee for my three children in high school and two in college. I'll set aside some little money to boost my basket weaving business so I can generate more income. "
Josephine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Josephine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is financial distress because my spouse does not have a reliable source of income and I operate a small business which does not help much because of the burden of school fee." (Occupation: Small business)
Josiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Josiah enrolled.
"I am planning to use my funds to boost my business so I can earn more income, start poultry farming because it has good returns, and plaster my house in order to get rid of dust and dangerous insects."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"I am planning to use my money to build a house because I am homeless, rear livestock and boost my charcoal business. I also want to invest in farming by purchasing seeds and fertilisers so as to realize good harvest."
Isaac's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Isaac enrolled.
"I have planned to pay dowry for my wife,I will set up a business and I will go for medical check up."
Betris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Betris enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a donkey that we can use in fetching water for people at a fee, I will also buy iron sheets that I will use in building a bigger house as I will also buy cement and sand that will be used in building the house. I will use part of the transfer on starting a small business of selling cooking oil in small quantities at our local market."
Esabela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esabela enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on contributing tithe in church using part of the first transfer, I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children and part of it also I will buy chicken so that I can start chicken farming and when I get the second transfer I will spend it on reviving my business of selling clothes and part of it I will spend on paying school fees for my children again. The final transfer I will spend on paying college fees for my son who cleared high school so that he can train as a teacher."
Agnes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to start a business to boost my income sources. I also plan to spend the transfer to construct a house for my family. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my son in high school."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to plaster my house in order to reduce the cost of frequent smearing due to the poor quality soil around. I also plan to boost my shoe selling business that went down due to my spouse's ailment. " (Occupation: Small business)
Ruth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is being a single parent to my two children. I have been a victim of divorce twice and that has affected my physical and emotional health. " (Occupation: Small business)
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