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.
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer to educate my children in college, invest in farming so as to get good produce by buying a bull for ploughing, and start up a business that entails sales of food grains such as maize and beans so as to increase my level of earning."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on my son's secondary education so that in future he may be able to assist me financially . I plan to buy tools for quarry mining so that I can work and earn more money and buy bulls for ploughing to expand my farming business."
Milicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milicent enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying secondary school fees for my two kids, I will part of the transfer on buying food that we can eat,I will spend part of the transfer on buying a motorcycle that we can use to generate more income in the transport business that can sustain us even after GiveDirectly is gone and the remaining amount we will use to buy two dairy cows that we can keep for milk." (Occupation: Small business)
Elijah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elijah enrolled.
"I have planned to build my permanent home and will use the remaining money to set up a business."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"I have planned to buy some livestock and farming tools,I also want to expand my business." (Occupation: Small business)
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"We have planned to buy a sewing machine that I will use to set up my business, I will also pay school fees for my children and lastly I will expand my house since its small." (Occupation: Small business)
Masilus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Masilus enrolled.
"We have planned to build a better house and put some money in my business. I will also buy some livestock to keep." (Occupation: Small business)
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a green grocery business and it has enabled me to provide for my children and even educate them." (Occupation: Small business)
Cathorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Cathorine enrolled.
"I am planning to buy two cows, a bull and a dairy cow, then I will buy cement, sand, timber and nails to be used to build an external kitchen. The remaining funds will be used as capital for a small business."
Kesiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kesiah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a business, I used to sell second hand clothes, the profits I got enabled me to buy some household items."
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