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.
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Carolyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carolyne received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on purchase of big pipes to support irrigation for our tomato Project and also completion of house construction"
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having managed to get an education up to form three in high school, unfortunately I had to drop out due to various factors, but I am still proud of the fact that I was in high school."
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I am like the sole breadwinner to my family and I have no proper source of income and I also have to take care of my parents who are very old."
Elida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elida enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that the land that I have built my house on belongs to me and I acquired it through savings that I had from my business of selling fish."
Lonnah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lonnah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees and food to feed my family is a problem as my income is very low hence it is not able to support all our needs."
Edward's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edward enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that through my business of selling cows I managed to buy a piece of land."
Morine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build a better house for my family, our current house is dilapidated and it may even collapse."
Irene's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build our own house and buy some livestock which can assist us when we are tilling our farm."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build my own house, we currently pay rent where we stay and if we are unable to do so we can be evicted."
Samson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samson received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on completion of the pit latrine ( partially done for now) and plastering of our entire house"