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.
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."
Victoria's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Victoria enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that, whenever it is rainy season, my house leaks and the water damages my household items hence interfering with my budget since my hoise is thatched. "
Joan's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joan received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life in terms of my shop stock to have grown in leaps and bounds in the next six months so that I can get more income.I also expect to have enough water containers in our my home in the next six months."
Patricia's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Patricia enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my grandchildren are all back from school and are playing around my house.This is the time they can also fetch me water and run some of my errands."
Arthur's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Arthur enrolled.
"I am planning to spend the transfer in buying a water tank. Water is life and this will save me from water scarcity during dry season."
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