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.
Jenipher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipher received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying a cows to pay dowry to my late son’s wife. This will help me keep custody of my grandchildren. I am also planning to build a water tank to safely keep water. I have nothing to help me hold water in my house. I will also repair my house."
Rebeka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rebeka enrolled.
"I have planned to buy a water tank,buy some furniture and some livestock."
Marcela's family
access_time 8 years ago
Marcela enrolled.
"I have planned to expand my business with the first transfer,the second transfer I will use it to buy a water tank and I will also buy house furniture."
Prisca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Prisca enrolled.
"I plan to buy water tanks, fix gutters for harvesting rain water, boost my farming activities and to save for school fees."
Ester's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ester enrolled.
"My biggest difficulty has been to obtain clean drinking water because of water shortage in this area."
David's family
access_time 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is inadequacy in the supply of water in this area. We have to trek for long distance to fetch water for domestic use. This has been a major hardship for being that we are nowadays elderly."
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $98 initial payment.
"I would like to build water tank, chairs and cows."
Mary's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is scarcity of water. I live in a water scarce area and this gets worst during dry season. I have to walk distances to the lake to fetch water."
Evelyne's family
access_time 8 years ago
Evelyne enrolled.
"I plan renovate my house, install steel doors and windows. I also plan to fence my compound, put a gate and to buy water storage containers."
Benta's family
access_time 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"I have planned to expand my business,I will also build a toilet and I will also drill water."
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