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.
Obat's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Obat received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect to save more and pay for my course and by then I would have started working as a full-blown mechanic to help raise income to help my livelihood. I look forward to changing the lifestyle of my parents."
Grace's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Grace received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and exited for having received such an amount of money. I knew it would help me in most of my financial needs."
George's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
George received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to buy household items such as a sofa set which I do not have now. Right now we sit on plastic chairs which are not comfortable at all. I would want to buy a sofa set so that whenever I am at home or I have visitors we can sit comfortably and have a good time."
Lidia's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Lidia received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to continue paying school fees for my son. I would want to be a real mother by giving him the very best I can. I would not be happy to see him at home while fellow students are studying in school. I just want to do my part successfully."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Joseph received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect that by the end of six months from today, the expansion of the kitchen structure will be fully completed. I will have an extra room attached to the kitchen building where I will be able to host my visitors who come to pay me a visit."
Robert's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Robert received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that I have money at hand that I can use as I please such as get a proper mattress, feeding my family and I am able to renovate my house. Hence making me feel happy."
Jenifer's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Jenifer received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy. I had never had such money."
Gladice's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Gladice received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"In the next six months, I want to complete buying building materials which I will use in building a new house. This is my priority for now which I am focusing on and will sell part of my harvest to raise money for the same."
Philip's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Philip received a $22 twelfth payment.
"I expect to buy more building materials like iron sheets and nails then build a new house as I have a thatched house that leaks whenever it rains. I also wish to buy livestock that I will use to pay for my wife's dowry. I shall have leased more farms to expand my farming to help raise more income to help improve my family's lifestyle."
Babra's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Babra received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am a stress free person because I will have an independent life from my entire family (in laws) when I complete buying my plot of land. Before, I used to even get sick due to stress. This is because we have small space to settle in and there are very many unending wrangles."