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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my Token payment on treatment for myself, purchase of a sheep and increasing my hotel business" (Occupation: Small business)
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to pay school fee with a portion of the transfer. I'm also planning to buy some oxen for farming activities. This will ensure that I till my land in time and at least get adequate yield for family consumption and even sell the proceeds." (Occupation: Small business)
Benson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benson enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family. Secondly I would wish to build my own house since l do not have any house. Finally l would like to pay dowry to my parents inlaw to appreciate them for giving me a wife."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to open up a business to avoid frequent rain in the lake while fishing."
Roseline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to open up a business to generate income to support my family. Secondly l would wish to expand my house because it is very small . Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy a cow which will help me incase of any emergency."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to start a poultry farm. As agribusiness venture, we hope to gain more income from it. We also plan to spend the transfer to fence our compound."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to construct a house and plaster it. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business that will provides us with an income."
Magret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Magret enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have a house that we have built using our income from our small business."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"I am planning to expand my house because it's too small for my large family, and boost my fish vending business so as to generate more income."
Priskila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Priskila enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a grocery when I was younger, this business helped me quite a lot because it enabled my family's basic needs to be adequately catered for,but due to old age I had abandon the business."
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