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.
Mercy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to stay in a rented house but I was able to build my house with cash that we got from my husband's fishing business."
Everline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"We plan to build a new house, buy fishing materials for my husband who is a fisherman, and to invest in business."
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying materials that I use on the lake in fishing as I am a fisherman, I will spend part of it to invest in my wife's business of selling soap and I will also buy some materials that I will use to repair my house as it is not in good condition. The remaining amount will be spend in buying household items like food and furniture so that my family can be comfortable."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"I am planning to cement my house to prevent dust, buy fishing materials and start rearing livestock so that I can raise my level of income and meet the needs of my family."
Vickline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Vickline enrolled.
"I am planning to expand my shop business so as to be able to raise my level of income and pay my children's school fee, expand my house because it's too small for my family and buy more fishing materials because fishing is our main source of income."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to pay part of my school fees at the university. During holidays and vocations, I resort to fishing and save the little income that I get so as to aid in my education."
Samwel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"I am planning to use my transfer on my children's education, expand my fishing business and start horticultural farming so as to have a reliable source of income."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"We are planning to build a latrine because we are currently using our neighbour's, fence our compound so that we can plant trees, vegetables and maize without interference from animals, expand our house because it's small, boost our fishing business and pay dowry."
Elga's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elga enrolled.
"We plan to build a new home, buy fishing materials like fishing nets because my husband is a fisherman."
Ayub's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ayub enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have a house that I built on my own with money that I earned from fishing."
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