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.
Elias's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Elias enrolled.
"I am planning to buy a water pump which I will use to draw water from the lake and irrigate my farm. I cultivate tomatoes and kales and if I can adequately irrigate the farm I will increase its productivity."
Joshua's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joshua received a $23 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have enough water storage because I used part of the money to buy water storage containers. I can now harvest rainwater which will save me from buying water for sometimes."
Emilly's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Emilly received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying a water pump to boost my family's commercial vegetable farming business and now despite the drought my farm produce are not affected at all as I can water them with ease as opposed to before . I also hired a piece of land to plant rice for sell."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary received a $494 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer to plaster my house since this was easiest way to keep it clean and neat. I also spent the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have anything to sit on l was just using water container as a sit."
Philini's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Philini received a $4 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a water tank and and buy livestock."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Beatrice received a $476 third payment.
"Having faced alot of challeges of accessing clean water beside living along the water source , I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying 20 piecea of water pipes which has assisted me to plant commercial vegetables such as (tomatoes and kales ) despite the drought we have faced as a country. The remaining part of the transfer I paid school fees for my two children are in secondary and in college respectively ."
Mornica's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mornica received a $494 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying an ox and a sofa set seat.The remaining transfer I dug a well and now I have access to clean water . "
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."
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