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.
Johannes's family
access_time 8 years ago
Johannes enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build iron roofed house. We managed to do this through saving the little money that we got from fishing."
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling groceries and the profits I gained enabled me to buy household items like chairs."
Mourice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mourice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to go for treatment, I am a bit sick and this makes me unable to even till my farms."
Emilly's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting basic needs as food and clothes is not easy as at times our income is very low hence making it difficult to support everything."
Anna's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have a small business that supports my family"
Mercy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we get our daily needs from farming where we put a lot of effort"
Aska's family
access_time 8 years ago
Aska enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is educating the children I was left with since I have no income."
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"I hope to complete constructing the kitchen, buy cement and cement the floor of my house. I also plan to buy a milk cow and a television set for my entertainment."
Kenedy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Kenedy received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to extend my house to make it more spacious because I have 9 children and my house is small. I plan to repair my fishing boat because it's one of my sources of income. I also plan to buy oxen for ploughing so that I may increase food production for my family."
Jessicah's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jessicah received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because my current house is too small. I'm also planning to cement both walls and floor of the house I'll enlarge."