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.
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the token transfer on buying two mattresses and few households items. "
Roselina's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Roselina received a $97 initial payment.
"i spent my transfer on buying new bedding because I had been sleeping on a very old mattress that was shedding fiber, I then invested in a tomato selling business which is currently doing very well. I then spent the rest on buying food for my family."
Phanice's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Phanice received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the token transfer buying mattress, I also gave my daughter shopping money and what remain I spent on buying daily food."
Jocinter's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Jocinter received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent on buying a bed and mattress which I lacked completely and the remaining amount on maize to feed my family."
Godfrey's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Godfrey received a $113 initial payment.
"Oh yes, on school fees, school bag, mattress, and a goat! I used my first transfer to pay my school fees because my mot her had failed to raise my school fees for the candidate class. Now I am comfortably attending school with full paid school fees."
Anjelina's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Anjelina received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying my sons college fee because he is my source of hope. I bought furniture such as seats, bed and a mattress because the previous ones are old and worn out."
Hussein's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Hussein received a $424 second payment.
"Ok, Land, food, goat and mattress! I used my second transfer to buy a plot of land because i have staying on my father's land so i wanted to have my own land. I also bought food for my family as well as a mattress and a goat."
Roseline's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Roseline received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a sofa seat (one set), a table, a mattress, half a bag of maize and I also boosted my small business that generates for me income"
Charles's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Charles received a $469 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on cultivating my two acre piece of land in preparation of planting cereal in the long rainy season . I dug a toilet and now I have my own toilet hence I do not need to use my neighbors.I bought one bag of maize ,a mattress, water container and solar lamp .I also bought household furniture such as a table ,sofa set seats ,bed and bedding. I also bought clothes for all my family members."
Celestine's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Celestine received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place since the previous one was old, bought cement with an intention of plastering my house and sheep to get the offsprings that I can sell to purchase a cow later on. I also bought a bag of maize for the family consumption and spent part of the transfer on my mother inlaw's funeral. "
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