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.
Gorety's family
access_time 7 years ago
Gorety received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life: my life has greatly changed since my husband had abandoned me in a small house and lived with his second wife in Kampala while I was left to fend for the children on my own. My husband had not been home for 15 years but when I told him about some charity organization (GD) that gives cash and that I was lucky to receive this money and that he should come back and build me a home, he did not even argue with me as he used to. He came home, build me a descent house where am now living with my children. Today am peace and even if he goes back and stays forever, I would not even bother looking for him because am in a better house. GD has greatly impacted in my life and I thank God GD." (Country: Kenya)
Monica's family
access_time 7 years ago
Monica received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a kitchen where my children can spend their nights and they do not have to go sleep at a neighbour's place anymore. Even my older children today come home more often because they have a place to sleep comfortably. I also have a safer place to cook at my own comfort and do not have to be rained on as I used to when I used to cook outside in the open. At times I could cook in a hurry when it was about to rain." (Country: Kenya)
Florence's family
access_time 7 years ago
Florence received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am today am in my own compound where am free to make my own independent decisions without being influenced by the in-law's . I can now start developing my home by planting trees and flowers and make the home I have always wished to own early enough. This gives me an opportunity to even start cultivating my farms when I wish since I do not have to wait for my in-law's as it's always the norm. " (Country: Kenya)
Eunice's family
access_time 7 years ago
Eunice received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life owning a land in my name where we can peacefully build our own home. My husband did not have the privilege of inheriting a family land since his family did not have any land to divide to the sons and so each and everyone of them had to struggle on their own to get their own land. This was our greatest worry as to where we would build our own home when the time comes but thanks to GD we can today talk about when to build our own home instead of where. " (Country: Kenya)
Jackline's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jackline received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having bought female cows which will reproduce and also produce milk. This means that in the future, I will not be buying milk and I will own not just the two cows I bought but more than that because they shall have reproduced. This is a great investment and will even help me pay my child's school fees when he joined secondary school and even college." (Country: Kenya)
Rosylyne's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rosylyne received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my day is that I managed to clear the debt I had at my child's school because it used to worry me. Two, I am delighted in the fact that soon we will build our house in our own home and relocate from my father in law's compound, and this we always planned but had no means due to high cost of educating our children, GD has facilitated us to achieve this goal sooner than expected, thank you." (Country: Kenya)
Mourine's family
access_time 7 years ago
Mourine received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have found in the newly built house that I am soon moving into. I am so happy that I will no longer be rained on." (Country: Kenya)
Jocinta's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jocinta received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I no longer smear my house with mud and cow dung as I did before." (Country: Kenya)
Ruth's family
access_time 7 years ago
Ruth received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I have found in settling a portion of the debts I owed to the land owner that I had previously purchased. That has assured me that with the third transfer, I will be able to have my own home." (Country: Kenya)
Pamela's family
access_time 7 years ago
Pamela received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that our child who had been sent away from the classroom due to fee non-payment managed to get back to class. Than you." (Country: Kenya)
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