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.
Wema's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Wema enrolled.
"I earn less than $5 per month through casual labour and this is not enough to feed and provide for my household"
Patuma's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patuma enrolled.
"I am filled with so much joy and gladness about the program and receiving this money will help me buy some fertilizers for the next growing season and again I intended to build a more good looking house as the one I currently live in is small and grass thatched and it badly leaks during heavy rain making it very uncomfortable to stay in it during that time of the year."
Magret's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Magret enrolled.
"I earn less than $3 per month through casual labour and this is not enough to feed and provide for my household, as a result we struggle to sustain our daily needs"
Matola's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Matola received a $378 initial payment.
"I was very happy and greatful for being part of the programme, i danced with joy."
Stonard's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Stonard enrolled.
"We have received the programme whole heartedly and our whole family is very grateful for this awesome programme,the money means alot because it will help us to find our own house since we live in a rented house."
Margret's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Margret received a $378 initial payment.
"I recieved the money in the morning when i was not even expecting it. I was very happy and excited and i could not believe this."
Josalin's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Josalin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of food, poor shelter,i don't have enough beddings and clothes,i relay on farming as my main occupation and most times i lack money for farm inputs like fertiliser,pestcides ."
Felister's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Felister enrolled.
"This money will mean a world to me as i will be able to renovate my house more especially the ironsheets during rainy season my roof leaks and the house is inhabitable and also i will put cement ob my floor and i can't wait to start mopping."
Fatima's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Fatima enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have is finding money to feed myself and my child,I'm a married woman but my husband went to South Africa in search of greener pasture and back here i don't have anything that gives me money,all i do is to wait for him to send me some money which doesn't even sum up to $7 this is so frustrating because the money he sends is not enough for our upkeep."
Ellina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ellina enrolled.
"I have received the programme whole heartedly and it really means alot because this money will benefit me in alot of ways such as buying food,clothes and shelter."