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.
Paul's family
access_time 6 years ago
Paul received a $23 initial payment.
"I have a new goal of joining college. I didn't know I would be able to pay the fee buit now that I'm sure of receiving the money monthly I believe I will be able to pay the fee." (Country: Kenya)
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua received a $5 initial payment.
"My roof was carried away by the winds and now,it is leaking making my new goal is to construct another better one soon." (Country: Kenya)
Wellingtone's family
access_time 6 years ago
Wellingtone received a $23 initial payment.
"I am a business man,but I sell my charcoal in small scale,so my new goal is to expand the business. I want to open my own store." (Country: Kenya)
Bitris's family
access_time 6 years ago
Bitris received a $23 second payment.
"No. I only have the goals I had before I started recieving the money which include repairing my house which is in bad condition currently." (Country: Kenya)
Margaret's family
access_time 6 years ago
Margaret received a $495 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying two goats and a she -cow. I also plastered the external walls of my house hence I no longer worry of smearing my previous mud house which was expensive and time consuming." (Country: Kenya)
Denish's family
access_time 6 years ago
Denish received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer on starting a barber shop and a retail beverage vending business , I can say my life is more confortable since I doubled my household income and the profits I get assist me to meet most of my needs." (Country: Kenya)
Loyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Loyce received a $471 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a bed at 75,000ugx, a mattress at 105,000ugx, two trips of bricks at 490,000ugx, household items at 50,000ugx. I spent 25,000ugx for paying labourers who helped me to do gardern work, bought food at 30,000ugx. I paid a debt at 140,000ugx and i have kept the balance of the money which i intend to use for construction." (Country: Uganda)
Silver's family
access_time 6 years ago
Silver received a $471 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a bull at 1,020,000ugx, clothes for my children at 100,000ugx. I paid school fees of 350,000ugx and the balance am spending it on food and seeds." (Country: Uganda)
Jesca's family
access_time 6 years ago
Jesca received a $471 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer for buying building materials (2 trips of bricks, 12 iron sheets, sand, cement). I have a balance of 400,000ugx which i intend to use for paying constructors." (Country: Uganda)
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty received a $471 initial payment.
"I spent 1,150,000ugx of my first transfer for constructing an iron roofed house. I paid a debt of 200,000ugx, i bought house hold items, food and paid school fees for my children. am using 100,000ugx as capital for business of silver fish, am keeping 100,000ugx which intend to use for hiring a garden" (Country: Uganda)