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.
Henry's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Henry enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is limited income. I do not have money that can support me in my farming activities like ploughing, weeding and harvesting. That limits my ability to produce more in order to live a sustained life. I struggle alone with a hand hoe and what I manage to produce is very little."
Francis's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Francis received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because I have never held such an amount of money in a life time. "
Betty's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Betty received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be getting such an amount of money at a time when it's most needed."
Susan's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Susan received a $469 initial payment.
"My daily life is different in that my dressing has improved since I received this transfer making me appear smarter in public, and above all, I am happy. "
Christine's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Christine received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is improved feeding at home and being able to send my children to school which was very difficult before. "
Fatuma's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Fatuma received a $469 initial payment.
"That moment I received my money, I was in hospital taking care of sick child, so I couldn't express my happiness freely. But I was happy that it reached me as well."
Scovia's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Scovia received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having acquired an oxen that will help in terms of farming. This is because I will now not fully depend on other people to see to it that I plough. Rather, I will now buy another with my second transfer and become completely independent in farming. In addition to this, I am happy that I was able to get a bicycle. This will now help me in terms of running errands of transportation like fetching water, going to the grinding mill, among others. Before getting this transfer, I had to do everything single handedly which was too tiring."
Florence's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Florence received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the genuine happiness I feel. This is because this money has helped me to solve some financial needs like getting back my land, buying an oxen improving my house, among others. Prior to getting this money, I always thought to myself as when this chance would get to me to help me as I wished. "
Berida's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Berida received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that I made joyous noise and thanked God for this money."
Merab's family
access_time over 4 years ago
Merab received a $469 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to get labor to help mostly in farm work as my health was detoriating compared to now when I am improving having got proper treatment and rest. As well, I am delighted that I can efficiently feed my self. Prior to getting this money since I had no way out, I had to drag my self to the farm a middist the illness that I have. This is so that I could at least save up some money for treatment and feeding. "