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.
Lorine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Lorine enrolled.
"Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for our four children in secondary school, and pay levies for three in primary school. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy water pump and dig a borehole, so that we have water at home. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to build a bigger house, with four rooms, because this one is small. "
Samuel's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"Am planning to buy generator to help me with the farming since my wife gets it hard to pump water. In these area water is scare. "
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first cash transfer on buying a mattress, water storage container, a blanket, school uniform for my daughter, 1 sac of maize for food security and kept a part of the cash transfer for emergencies."
Daniel's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Daniel received a $98 initial payment.
"I have been hiring generators to irrigate my farm,so when i get the upcoming transfer,i will buy a generator and water pipes that i will be using to irrigate the farm. I will no longer be hiring and that will reduce my farming costs."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working my farm.l like watering my sukumawiki garden."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"Have been an horticulture farmer and I have no water pump,i will buy the machine to help me do better farming to support my family. "
Daniel's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Daniel received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house for my son, buying water pipes and two cows"
Janet's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Janet received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a goat, a mattress ,a water tank and a bed."
Charles's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"With two children in secondary school, paying school fees is my first priority and then using the rest to grow Watermelon and tomatoes. "
Joyce's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Having bought eleven water pipes, that we use to irrigate our farm where we grow tomatoes and kales, is the achievement we are very proud of."
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