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.
Titus's family
access_time 5 years ago
Titus received a $532 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money I was so excited I could not believe my eyes. I was not expecting this to be early. I was so happy because I have never received such an amount of money before. At that moment I knew I would be able to expand the business that I had been operating. Immediately, I forwarded the message to my spouse who was at school at that time and she was so happy. She came home the next day and we laid down the plans together on the expenditure."
Margret's family
access_time 5 years ago
Margret received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"I expect to have saved and bought building materials like iron sheets and nails to use in building a new kitchen. My kitchen is so old and on the verge of falling. I look forward to owning a beautiful one and I would not have to worry about the rains anymore."
Beatrice's family
access_time 5 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is unreliable source of income. I do casual jobs in people's farms and it's never a guarantee to get such jobs on a daily basis, thus providing basic needs for my children is a struggle"
Janeth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Janeth received a $532 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt so happy. It was early in the morning when I got the message. My spouse was so happy too and from that point, everyone was awake in the family. I have never received such amount of money before and this was my biggest day ever. I knew that I would soon achieve my plans for building a better house for my family."
Pamela's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pamela received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"My main goal currently is to raise money so that I can construct a bigger house. We are living in a single room which is not comfortable since I have a large family and my kids are fast approaching adolescent. Once we have completed building the house, we are planning to formalize our marriage by ensuring my dowry has been paid."
Joseph's family
access_time 5 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is shortage of land for crop cultivation. Most of my land was mortgaged by my brothers when I fell sick. It coated a lot of money that they could not bare the burden alone. I have only remained with one acre of farm land which is not able to provide better yields to support my family."
Pulisita's family
access_time 5 years ago
Pulisita enrolled.
"Receiving this moeny means owning oxen that will support me in animal traction. The animals will help open up a large portion of land that will enable my household to have enough food and some of it can even be sold in order to meet other family problems."
Micheal's family
access_time 5 years ago
Micheal enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to complete the construction of my house, buy oxen that can support in food productivity. By so doing, my family will be in a better position to develope because more food can be produced such that part can be sold in order to raise money that can take care of other household needs and another portion left for the family to feed on."
Katisho's family
access_time 5 years ago
Katisho enrolled.
"Financial instability is my biggest hardship. This is attributed to the fact I am a housewife and I depend solely on my husband. His charcoal burning job does not earn him enough to sustain us. This has resulted to food insecurity in my family. It is also difficult to raise school fees and my children are always sent back home."
Hellen's family
access_time 5 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house based on the fact that grass is so scarce these days. I will also buy a piece of land that I can cultivate in order to increase food priductity in my household. This will save me from the burden of buying food. "