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.
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Scovia's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Scovia enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of adequate land for crop cultivation. As family somestimes do not have enough food to feed on."
Gideon's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gideon received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a dairy cow. My poultry keeping project will have also expanded. In addition to this, I expect that my tea seedlings in the nursery will be ready for transplanting in the field. I know with all these projects, I will never have to go for casual work again."
Jesca's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jesca received a $451 second payment.
"Through these financial support, I was in position to acquire an ox that has supplemented the one I had for ploughing my land. Secondly, I have constructed a separate house for my children. I shouldn't have achieved all the above in a short period of time had I not recieved these transfers."
Mary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mary received a $451 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I have built a permanent house for my self that is left with roofing. Once I shift to my new house, I will be relieved from the rats that are currently destoying my household items."
Elisabeti's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elisabeti received a $451 second payment.
"I have acquired an ox that is going to ease my agriculture. In addition,I was able to weed my ground nuts in time that has given me increased harvest this time round. Before receiving this transfer I didn't have enough money to buy an ox for myself."
Jackline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jackline received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My dream is to buy a water pump that I can use for irrigation especially during the dry seasons. I hope that I will achieve this goal in the next six months so that I can kick off the project immediately. This will be a very great thing because I will cut down my daily budget when I have my own farm produce an extra source of income to take care of the other needs such as school fee payments especially after the transfers are over."
Hillary's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hillary received a $44 fourth payment.
"My life will no longer be the same again in the next six months since I will have bought a dairy cow and I will have planted enough feeds for my livestock. When it reproduces, I will have enough milk to supply to people and earn an income through it. In addition to this, I will have started to save money to use in building a new house for my family."
Adelaide's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Adelaide received a $486 third payment.
"What I am glad about is that I used the transfers to seek medical attention where I underwent a major operation. The doctors said I had a medical problem with my pancreas, which was eventually removed. I am happy that the operation was successful and I now have the chance of living a better life."
Mercy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mercy received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"My life will totally be different in the next six months since I will have finished furnishing my house. I will have also started poultry keeping project which has been my dream for years now. I could not achieve this because I did not have capital. Thanks to GD."
Richard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Richard received a $22 sixteenth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have finished building myself a house. Due to this, I will no longer be sleeping at other peoples houses because I have never owned any. Building a house for myself will boost my self-esteem and it will give me the courage to start a family of my own."