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.
Masline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Masline enrolled.
"I'm planning to use the transfer in drilling a borehole, we have water scarcity in this area. I will make money by selling water to my neighbors. "
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is owning a big water drum."
Alice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was taking care of my children during longer drought, getting water for consumption was a night mare."
Joshua's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joshua received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy bulding materials, plan to pay school fees and also to buy water cart for business."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"We plan to invest our transfer on farming by paying for labour, buying seeds for planting and hiring a water pump machine for irrigation, lastly we intend to build a new house since the current one is small and Squeezed for our family. "
Jorim's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jorim enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy water pump to enhance farming. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to build a new house because my house is too small to comfortable accommodate me with my family."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $494 second payment.
"i bought 4 platistic chairs worth 2400/- i bought water tank worth 650/- i bought a bed worth 3500/-, i bought couch cushion worth 750/-, i purchase 45 kg maize worth 1200/- purchase wheat flour and cooking oil worth 1500/- the rest i purchase food."
Leonida's family
access_time 8 years ago
Leonida enrolled.
"We're planning to spend our transfer on investing in farming by buying farm equipments like water pumps and pipes for irrigation, we'll also use part of it to buy glass windows for our house and use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise. "
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $494 second payment.
"I now have a house and am able to collect rain water"
Florence's family
access_time 8 years ago
Florence received a $494 second payment.
"i bought water tank worth 1500, cushions, 1200, mobile phone worth 1200, clothing 2000 and kitchen utensils worth 4,100"
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