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.
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to buy some household items"
Silpa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Silpa received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to expand our house, pay school fees, buy seats and cattle for keeping."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $99 initial payment.
"l plan to plaster my house . l also plan to pay school fee."
Carroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carroline received a $99 initial payment.
"Iplan to buy more ironsheet, timber and nails and build an iron roofed house."
Goreti's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Goreti received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and we never managed to attend college which was our dream as a family. So we have been trying to save so that we can go to college but it is still not achievable."
Ruth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that farming is not easy and we don't have enough funds that we can use to hire ploughing machines like a tractor hence we really do a lot of manual work so that we can plant our crops. At times my kids are sent home for school fees and as our farm depends on the rains so we really face a challenge when it comes to getting school fees during the dry season as we don't have any produce to sell."
Rasto's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rasto enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to build my own house and I have suffered great humiliation for that."
Carrolyn's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carrolyn enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that through my small business I have managed to build a house and rear livestock."
Seprosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Seprosa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I am a successful business woman. I have already put up rental houses that I earn monthly income from."