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.
Lydia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lydia enrolled.
"We are planning to pay school fees for our child who is joining secondary school this year and the rest of the transfers we will use to start a small business dealing in second hand clothes"
Jacinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacinter enrolled.
"I am planning to buy iron sheets, cement, nails and wood, these we will use to construct a house. We will then use the rest of the transfers to start a small business or kiosk in order to get some income."
Persila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Persila enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a mattress for my spouse,cushions for my chairs and pay school fees for my children. The second transfer I will use to buy materials to be used to build myself another house and also purchase a cow, the last transfer I will use to start a small business and also pay school fees."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children who will be joining secondary school this year, I will use part of the transfer on buying a motorcycle that I can use for transport business so that I can earn extra income and the remaining amount I will spend on building a toilet as currently I don't have one."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting food for my children and clothes for them to put on is a problem because my income is very low and the groceries that I sell at times don't have a ready market." (Occupation: Small business)
Salome's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on investing on my business of selling fish and also start a business of brick making so that I can earn more cash, I will also fence my farm so that I prevent cows and hippos from invading my farm and destroying my crops and also to start a business of rearing chicken for sale. I will use part of the cash to pay school fees for my children who are in college,secondary school and a local primary school." (Occupation: Small business)
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"I have planned to go back to college and get some basic training so we can get proper jobs,then we will set up a small business with remaining money."
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"I have planned to pay school fees and get a motorcycle to set up a piki business."
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I am a widow and I work hard in my small business of selling grains and fish thereby enabling me to take care of the large family that I have which include kids that were left behind by my son and his wife who had died." (Occupation: Small business)
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"I have planned to set up a business since at the moment I don't have a job."
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