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.
Patrick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Patrick enrolled.
"Sometime back I got very sick and was bedridden for a period of one month. As a result I could not perform my daily duties and fend for my family which forced my spouse to toil so much to provide for the family basic needs such as food." (Campaign: UBI)
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"My greatest achievement I am most proud of is joining mondo tek women group in 2016. Through saving in the group,I was able to buy one goat,Television and chairs." (Campaign: UBI)
Kefa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kefa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of beddings (such as mattress and blankets) as I sleep in the cold during chilly nights." (Campaign: UBI)
Hillary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Hillary received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next few months. I plan to earn more money to meet all needs that we have. I expect to have a better life economically." (Campaign: UBI)
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am facing is feeding the family owing to the poor harvest and dry season that we are currently facing." (Campaign: UBI)
Salome's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was buying my children new clothes after selling farm proceeds." (Campaign: UBI)
William's family
access_time over 6 years ago
William received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have built my house ( simba) hence having all the freedon since currently, I stay at my grandmother's place which is uncomfortable especially whenever she has a lot of visitors." (Campaign: UBI)
Lilian's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having cultivated maize/corn in my farm and after selling the harvest I was able to buy iron roofing sheets which I used to replace my previous grass thatched roof." (Campaign: UBI)
Jane's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jane received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different than it was previously. I am happy because I can even get a loan with assurance that I will pay it without fail. The transfers have given me the freedom and assurance to repay should I need a loan." (Campaign: UBI)
Joel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joel received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal receiving these payment from GD is to start a poultry farming which will supplement my income to from my tailoring business. I intend to start this so that it can help me generate income through sale of eggs thereafter use the money for buying food for my family." (Campaign: UBI)
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