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.
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"We plan to build a home, buy household items that we lack that is, sofa sets, beddings, and water storage containers. We also plan to buy livestock mainly cattle and sheep."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that I cannot access clean drinking water because water scarcity is a very big issue in this area since the main source of water is very far away."
Charles's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a water tank of 60,000 litres that can be used for water harvesting, I will buy furniture for my house including chairs and a bed. I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children who are going to school and I will buy them also some clothes. The remaining amount I will spend on buying food that we eat and some of it we will use it in boosting my son's business of selling chicken."
Kenneth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kenneth enrolled.
"I am planning to lease a piece of land where I can grow tomatoes, onions and kales,I will also buy a diesel water pump which I will use to irrigate my farm. Any remaining cash will be used to pay college fees for a course in electrical installation which I am currently undertaking."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying household items that I lack like a bed, a mattress and water tank for harvesting water using the first transfer. The second transfer I will spend on starting a business of shopkeeping and the final transfer I will spend on buying twenty eight iron sheets that we will use in building our house."
Mourine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourine received a $98 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy seats . l also bought water containers, l also bought food for the family."
Henry's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Henry enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying iron sheets,timber,nails and a steel door because I plan to build a bigger house than this one.I will also buy watermelon seeds and insecticides because I'm planning to start practicing large scale farming that will boost my income in future."
Elijah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elijah enrolled.
"I am planning to drill a borehole that will help curb water shortage in this area.I am also planning to buy a hand hoe,some seeds and fertilizers so that I can also grow crops for my own consumption."
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"I am planning to drill a borehole that will help me curb water shortage.I am also planning to spend a portion of it to finish plastering my house and lastly to pay for my son's fees."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is in the morning when am watering my seedling in the seedbed. I usually grow vegetables for income and I am pàsionate about it."
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