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.
Patuma's family
access_time 3 years ago
Patuma received a $352 initial payment.
"I was generally very happy and excited"
Esnat's family
access_time 3 years ago
Esnat received a $352 initial payment.
"i was very happy. I never believed this was true for a second"
Maulaya's family
access_time 3 years ago
Maulaya received a $352 initial payment.
"when i received my transfer the first thing i bought was iron sheet, i used to stay in a grass thatched house and it was my dream to improve my house because it was heavily leaking during rainy season. secondly i bought food because we did not have food at home. the remaining amount was used to buy a bicycle, mattress and other basic needs."
Lucy's family
access_time 3 years ago
Lucy received a $352 initial payment.
"me loving in an ironsheet thatched house is the biggest difference i witness each time i see my house because of the money i received from GD"
Patuma's family
access_time 3 years ago
Patuma received a $352 initial payment.
"hunger is no longer a problem. we are able to eat throughout the day. Before the transaction we were in extreme poverty."
Sumini's family
access_time 3 years ago
Sumini received a $352 initial payment.
"We were very happy to see the message on my phone because I never expect to get such a huge amount of money."
Alice's family
access_time 3 years ago
Alice received a $352 initial payment.
"I was very Happy"
Rusi's family
access_time 3 years ago
Rusi received a $352 initial payment.
"I was very happy"
Hawa's family
access_time 3 years ago
Hawa received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought 22 iron sheets, 3 bags of maize, blanket, matress, and clothes."
Watiji's family
access_time 3 years ago
Watiji received a $352 initial payment.
"i felt joy in and peace in y heart because i knew then that some of the problems i had which needed financial attention have been solved."