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.
Martha's family
access_time 3 years ago
Martha received a $352 initial payment.
"its always a long distance to walk from my home to the market, to the hospital, hence forth i have bought a motorbike to ease me with transportation. i have also bought a blanket to be feeling warm and comfortable at night. i have added kitchen untesils , i did not have enough plates, pots and basins in my kitchen"
Rabecca's family
access_time 3 years ago
Rabecca received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought iron 23 sheets, blanket, matress, kitchen utensils and cement. I also send K10000 to my mother who lives in Balaka"
Saujatu's family
access_time 3 years ago
Saujatu received a $352 initial payment.
"Iron sheets, mattress, bed, 3 bags of maize"
Chrissy's family
access_time 3 years ago
Chrissy received a $352 initial payment.
"My life is different as i have not been expecting such kind of money"
Jimmy's family
access_time 3 years ago
Jimmy received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought iron sheets 25 and 12 bags of cement so that I renovate my house. One side was failing down so the money has helped to do this. I went and bought 3 bags of fertilizer for my garden as I did not have any fertilizer before . I bought 5 of maize us I had run out of maize for my home. I went on to buy groceries for my home as we did any essential groceries. I also went and gave some of the money to my children to buy some clothes as they did not have any decent clothes."
Samiyatu's family
access_time 3 years ago
Samiyatu received a $352 initial payment.
"This was an exciting moment in my life. It is an unforgettable moment which has defined my welfare and that of the family. It has saved my life."
Marita's family
access_time 3 years ago
Marita received a $352 initial payment.
"I bought ironsheets, food, matress"
Yusufu's family
access_time 3 years ago
Yusufu received a $352 initial payment.
"We have managed to buy fertilizer which means we will harvest a lot and have more food"
Agness's family
access_time 3 years ago
Agness received a $352 initial payment.
"I used the transfer to buy matress and Iron sheets,I also bought food and paid for the loans I had,I bought ironsheets because I have plans to build a big house as soon as the rain seasons is gone."
Rose's family
access_time 3 years ago
Rose received a $352 initial payment.
"We were very happy since we knew that will be able to have things that we have been longing for"