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.
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on my children's education, expand my house because it's small and buy a donkey to assist me to transport water because I live far away from the water source."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"I am planning to build another house for my children to sleep, improve my main house by cementing the floor and wall, buy a dairy cow and a water tank."
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children, I will also build a bigger house because the one I stay in is in a bad state and its almost falling down. I will also buy a water storage tank as our village has water shortage problem. The remainder I will use in starting a small business of selling cattle."
Jennifer's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jennifer enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we don't have a water source in our compound so getting water is a problem as we walk long distance to fetch it."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement has been being in small women groups where I was able to get money to buy a water tank for harvesting water."
Sara's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sara enrolled.
"I am planning to pay school fees for my child who is joining form one, repair my house and buy a water tank if there is some cash remaining."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we face in our life getting water is a problem as where we get water is far from where we stay."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"I plan to buy a water tank of 20,000 litres for rainwater harvesting. This will be helpful to me during dry season since this area is water stressed. I also plan to use part of the transfer to boost my business so as to increase profit margin."
Kenedy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kenedy enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on fencing my home with barbed wire, I will connect my home to tap water because our water source which is the lake is far from my home and I will also use part of the transfer to open a small shop so that I can have som"
Joyce's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"Planning to spend my transfer on extending my house Planning to spend the transfer on paying school fees for my children Planning to spend the transfer on purchasing a water tank since water is a problem around our home"
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