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.
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to spend the transfer finish building my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to start a business."
Joshua's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough that I will use to plough my vegetable farm. I also plan to spend the transfer to construct a new house big enough to accommodate my family. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to use part of the transfer to start a small business that my wife will manage."
Elsa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elsa enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to build iron roofed house because I do not have any house. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my daughter who is in form three and has fees problem. Finally l would like to open up a business to generate income to support my family."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in school. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family. Finally l would like to buy a cow which can generate income in our family."
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)
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