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.
Mary's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are currently facing are lack of enough food due to poor weather in the previous season, we are also facing water crisis since it has taken too long without rain."
Dolphine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Dolphine enrolled.
"This area doesn't have water so I have to walk for a long distance to look for water and this is our biggest problem. "
Victoria's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Victoria enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am facing in my life is, hunger. The land is dry the prices of food stuffs is so high that sometimes we are forced to sleep with an empty stomach. There is also a problem of water since we walk 4 hours to find water."
Joshua's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Joshua received a $482 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a big and better house as my previous house was too old and could collapse any time. I also spent part of the transfer on buying a water pump that I'll use to pump water to my vegetable garden. "
Peter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peter received a $482 second payment.
"I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying pressure pipes which I connect to my water pump that I had bought earlier.This initiative has enhanced the productivity of my yields and now the sales of my kales that I have harvested has gone up and I am making double profits hence I am enjoying being self employed. I also paid school fees for my child who is in high school."
Melline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Melline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are currently facing is rampart waterborne diseases due to lack of clean water caused by lack of rainfall."
Perez's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Perez enrolled.
"The biggest hardships I'm currently facing are lack of clean and safe water due to drought, food insecurity and lack of school fees for my children."
Benjamin's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Benjamin enrolled.
"Receiving this money gives me hope and assurance of achieving my dreams of taking my child to college and piping water to my compound. "
Josphat's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Josphat enrolled.
"Receiving this transfers means a joyous life ahead. I will construct and own a pit latrine, I see myself buying a tank for storing water, solar panel for lighting purposes and generally it gives me hope of living a changed life. "
Peter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is finding water for my livestock because of the prolonged drought. We now have to buy water when I am financially unstable."
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