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.
Jane's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"I believe education is the key to a brighter future and my desire is to provide quality education for my children. This will enable them to lead better lives unlike myself who struggles too much to provide for the family. In this regard, I will purchase livestock for rearing which I will sell in future to finance their educational costs. Besides, I will also add capital to my current fish mongering business. This will mean more income to meet my family needs without much strain."
Agnes's family
access_time 5 years ago
Agnes received a $445 second payment.
"Had I never received my money, I would not have been able to get separate farm land that will help me be independent in terms of farming. Before, I used to share farm land with my mother where by when farm produce is ready for harvest, I had no personal authority over it. I had to ask for permission from my mother as to whether to sell it or not. This really made things a little difficult yet at times I needed an immediate help."
Christine's family
access_time 5 years ago
Christine received a $445 second payment.
"My life has currently changed as I now have a comfortable nights sleep after buying quality bedding as compared to before where my bedding was old and divided into pieces hence making sleep uncomfortable. I could keep waking up in the night to join the pieces of matress."
Peter's family
access_time 5 years ago
Peter received a $445 second payment.
"My life is different because I was able to get back my three pieces of land that I will also freely cultivate on without interference hence cubbing the famine problem. Before, I had to cultivate on the remaining garden lands that were not fertile enough to give good yields and this in most cases led my family to famine in my family."
Fredrivk's family
access_time 5 years ago
Fredrivk received a $23 tenth payment.
"I am planning to buy goats using my next three transfers. In the next six months, this will no longer be a plan but a reality and that is the change that I expect in my life. Having livestock in my compound will be a great achievement because it is something I have never owned my entire life."
Jenipher's family
access_time 5 years ago
Jenipher received a $23 eighth payment.
"I am going to save more and pay more school fees. I would not wish to be sent away from school every now and then. I also want to buy a school uniform for the next term as I had an old one. Next year I will be joining form four and I need to be in school most of the time to get to study well and pass my exams."
Keletesia's family
access_time 5 years ago
Keletesia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is illness. I have constant joint pain which has taken us alot of money to foot medical bills."
Marita's family
access_time 5 years ago
Marita enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will build an ironsheets house."
Gaudesia's family
access_time 5 years ago
Gaudesia enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will use part of it to seek medical attention and renovate my house."
John's family
access_time 5 years ago
John received a $23 fourteenth payment.
"I expect to save towards buying barbed wire to use in fencing my homestead. This will help in enhancing my home security and also help protect my livestock from straying or from stray animals. I also wish to save some more and buy livestock to add to my flock. This will see my wealth multiplying."