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.
Joseph's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joseph received a $22 initial payment.
"I hope my poultry project will be up and running. I also looking at improving my garden, at the moment we work on it for subsistence production. I believe I can earn good income once I improve my farm. My living standard too will be better six months from now." (Campaign: UBI)
Raymond's family
access_time 6 years ago
Raymond received a $22 initial payment.
"My life has currently changed, am now very comfortable and happy at my house.I have restored my friends again since I shunned away from them due to extreme poverty and some didn't want to associate with me since I borrowed a lot but now am satisfied because I combine what I earn from casual jobs and with GD transfers and everything needs is well covered." (Campaign: UBI)
Benedate's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benedate received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a goal of buying two chicken and a sheep before the end of this month since they really help lot as I am aspiring to join college and by the time I will be joining they will have increased in number and I will sell them and use the money I get to pay for my school fees." (Campaign: UBI)
Faith's family
access_time 6 years ago
Faith received a $22 initial payment.
"I would like to purchase a sheep and a cow. Sheep multiply faster so it will help me save to buy cow. I will buy a dairy cow because milk give good returns in my locality.." (Campaign: UBI)
Janeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Janeth received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is now different since I am sure that at the end of the month I will be having money to pay school fees for my children and use what I get from my work to buy food." (Campaign: UBI)
Anna's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anna received a $22 initial payment.
"My first priority is maize farming in order to provide sustainable source of food to my kids because am now the only source of support." (Campaign: UBI)
Viola's family
access_time 6 years ago
Viola received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change a lot.I will have increased the chicken i have started rearing.i will have a lot more eggs everyday that i will sell and use it to meet my daily needs.I will also have harvested my beans.My new house will be complete by that time.These changes will make my life very comfortable." (Campaign: UBI)
Calvince's family
access_time 6 years ago
Calvince received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to stock a poultry house I had constructed but I had not stocked for lack of money." (Campaign: UBI)
Benjamin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Benjamin received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a new goal of buying a dairy cow because I have been buying milk from my neighbors and its very costly, I have started saving culture so that in the next few months I will be able to buy a dairy cow and start saving the amount that I have been using to buy milk to meet other household basic needs." (Campaign: UBI)
Beatrice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Beatrice received a $22 initial payment.
"Were it not for the transfer,my son could have never managed to get the required medical attention for lack of money.Maybe his situation could have gotten worse. Who knows." (Campaign: UBI)
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