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.
Zikula's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Zikula received a $112 initial payment.
"Yes, cement, food and mattress! I used my first transfer on cement for cementing my house which was ever dudty. I also bought food for my family because we were starving; and a mattress. I am happy."
Moses's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Moses received a $112 initial payment.
"Ok, a mattress, blanket, bedsheets, and iron sheets. I used my transfer on a mattress, bedsheets, blanket and iron sheets because I immediately needed them."
Mwamin's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Mwamin received a $112 initial payment.
"Oh yes, a solar panel, iron sheets and a mattress! I used my first transfer to buy a solar panel for light because buying fuel on a daily basis was real expensive yet I did not have any source of income. I also bought iron sheets for a kitchen because it's rooting had weakened and about to collapse. I am happy."
Noah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Noah received a $112 initial payment.
"Well, building materials, mattress, and clothes! I used this first transfer to buy building materials as my preparation for house construction because I house i have now in leaking and very small. I also bought myself a mattress and clothes and I am happy."
Marikus's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Marikus received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy seats to place in my house since I did not have any and I was sitting on water containers. I also bought a new mattress, blankets and a bed which I did not have before so now I can sleep comfortably. The remaining amount was spent on buying food and shoes."
Judith's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Judith received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay school fees for my son in secondary school to enable him attend all his classes. I then bought new seats to add to the ones I already had to have enough space for everyone during meals, I also bought a new bed to replace the old and broken one that I had been using and a new mattress that is now comfortable to sleep on."
Leya's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Leya received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing food to sustaining the family,bed and a mattress,school uniform for my child,decent seats in the house,paid school fees for my child who has joined high school and build a traditional house for my son."
Leah's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Leah received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a mattress because the previous one was old,bought cushions to place on the seats,a table,kept some amount as savings hoping to purchase a goat and spent most of the money on building a nice spacious house since the other one was very small."
Vivian's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Vivian received a $481 second payment.
"I spent half of my second transfer on repairing my husband motorcycle that is our source of income(he transports people and goods from one place to the other at a fee) and spent the remaining money on buying a mattress,seats and food."
Robert's family
access_time almost 8 years ago
Robert received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a donkey because I wanted to earn some money through fetching water for people.I also built a cow shed bought a mattress,blanket and utensils."
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