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.
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose received a $23 second payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next six months as by then I will have bought a water tank. This will to relieve me from the burden of going to the water point to fetch water for domestic use"
Jonah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jonah received a $23 initial payment.
"A new goal that I have developed since I started receiving the transfer is a savings goal trough a merry go round.This will in turn enable me buy a cow and a water tank."
Florence's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"Receiving this money means paying debts that i incured when i was buying a plot of land for my family within Kalapata Village. I also intend to use this money to buy a bicycle for my children to use for fetching water."
Lucy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lucy received a $23 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments in that, I managed to buy water which was used in smearing my house . I am very happy because I no longer feel cold at night due to the small opening that were on the wall previously."
Sally's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sally received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy water tank to harvest rain water in order to spare me time to go to the river."
Sunan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Sunan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am faced with is famine. Many times I have tried to cultivate but water consumes the plants. No yields can be harvested."
Vincent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Vincent received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to grow bhoma rhodes and keep a dairy cow.I also plan to built a water tank."
Selly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Selly received a $4 initial payment.
"Before receiving the transfers, I had not thought of expand my house since I had no extra income which could facilitate that. I now plan to build an extra room to reduce congestion in my current house. Also, I have plans to buy a water tank to enable me harvest water hence ease the hassle of looking for water far away from home"
Eunice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"I am planning to spend the transfer in buying money maker water pump. This will enable me irrigate my farm and supply vegetables in all seasons hence boost my income."
Jocintar's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jocintar received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a water tank for water harvesting purposes and maybe sell it for income generation."
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