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.
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to buy water pump for irrigation on my farm so that I can be able to get good harvest during harvesting time."
Josephine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Josephine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my house is very small and the roof is grass-thatched so during heavy rains my household items get soaked in water."
Joice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joice enrolled.
"The achievement that am most proud of is the purchase of water tank from the proceeds of farm produce.Many people suffer the problems related to lack of clean water but am exceptional courtesy of the tank."
Janeth's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Janeth enrolled.
"Purchasing a water storage tank is an achievement am proudest of in my life since water shortage is the biggest problem in the community. Since I purchased it, I have saved time and energy and am able to concentrate more on house work and business ."
Jael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jael enrolled.
"Am planning to spend part my transfer on playing secondary school to my brother's son who is a candidate and repair my borehole and get water to sell to the community and earn income."
Anna's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i am faced with is lack of food. This place does not support farming because of it's nature. When it is a rainy season, water gets stagnated and whatever has been planted can't yield anything thus famine."
Joice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am facing is that I am old sickling therefore not in a position to do most of the daily routine jobs such as fetching water and firewood as I cannot walking for a long distance due to my condition."
Jane's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jane received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to buy a water tank. We are currently suffering water shortage due to drought in our area. We walk for up to 4 km a day to fetch water. Once we have the tank, we will be able to store water for use and our lives will be better and easier."
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rebecca received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is that I want to buy a water tank since I am not able to fetch water water far away from the river and has made live in poor hygienic grounds.This is achievable since we plan to pull funds together with my husband and join a merry go round so as to be able to get enough money to buy it when its our turn."
Nehemiah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nehemiah received a $22 initial payment.
"I want to buy a bigger water tank because we sometimes have scarcity of water especially where there is no rain."
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