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.
Everlyne's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is feeding my family. My husbands income us gone down as fishing has not been easy of late."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"It would mean everything. I've always wanted to have my own home for my growing family, but with my little income from our fishing business, it has been next to impossible. I'm excited about receiving this money because I'm going to buy materials and build a house for my family."
Nicholas's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been lack of funds to buy new fishing materials thus meaning not being able to feed my family."
David's family
access_time over 7 years ago
David enrolled.
"The happiest part of the day is always in the morning when I go fishing."
Aloice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Aloice enrolled.
"I am farmer who struggles to get food for my family. Receiving this money is going to enable me purchase modern farm inputs which will help me grow different varieties hence increased food production for my family. I will also purchase fishing equipment to enable me get more fish for sales so as improve my living standard for a better future. The remaining amount,I will use to renovate my leaking house."
Catherine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"Receiving this money will change my family's life very much. I will buy a motor boat to advance my fishing business. Secondly, my wife can start a small business to supplement our family income. "
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John enrolled.
"In the evening, because I am from fishing and I have brought home some food for the family."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"I am happy because I have never heard of such a thing like GD. Its like I am dreaming. I have never been lucky to get grants in my whole life. I feel my life is already changing because when I get this money I am going to invest in fishing."
Moses's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that i have had to face is sustaining my family through the fishing business that I engage in.This is because fishing has been greatly affected by the hyacinth weed that has covered most of our lake thus making fishing to be very difficult."
Judith's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"We will be able to invest in a business so that we can have something to rely on other than fishing which is not reliable as its a seasonal activity"
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