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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is farming. I am an all round farmer, I rear livestock like cattle, goats and sheep. I also do poultry especially chicken. And above all I plant crops like maize and millet. I am proud because I have raised my children and have been able to sustain my family through this farming activities"
Pamella's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamella enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on expanding my business of selling household items like cooking oil,sugar and matchsticks. I will spend part of the transfer on building a kitchen as my house is small when I have visitors,I will pay school fees for my children and part of the remaining amount I will start a business of selling chicken."
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"I plan to invest in poultry farming, mostly chicken. I want to buy the necessary materials like feeders and to also build a structure to rear them. The rest I will use to build a toilet."
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"I have planned to buy some livestock and keep some chicken and a water tank to water my vegetables"
Helen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Helen received a $98 initial payment.
"I will continue paying my sons fees and the rest I will use to rare chicken."
Milka's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have chicken and cows that I bought through hard work as a fisherman."
John's family
access_time over 8 years ago
John enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying two cows that I will use in ploughing my farm, I will also buy five chicken that I can breed and to renovate my house by buying chairs. I will spend the remaining amount in starting a small business of selling cattle."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"We plan to pay school fees for our children, buy a ploughing machine to boost our farming activities, we also plan to start rearing chicken for commercial purposes."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was when I bought some sheep using money I got from selling chickens."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is buying chickens and rearing them for sale."
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