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.
Lillian's family
access_time 5 years ago
Lillian enrolled.
"Receiving tho money means attending a tailoring course and buy a sewing machine. The sewing machine will enable me generate daily income to cater for my family needs like paying for medical bills g me and my child, buy food, and build a better house that I will stay in."
Aisha's family
access_time 5 years ago
Aisha enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will complete the construction of our house because it is apparently incomplete and its not very safe for us. We occupied this house early because we did not have money to rent. So the transfers will help us have decent accommodation. If there is any balance, I will buy household items like nice chairs, tables, bedding and electricals."
Scovia's family
access_time 5 years ago
Scovia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my is lack of money. This follows a long dry season that saw us not planting any crops that would be our source of income. Thats why we even had to stake some piece of land as collateral to borrow money."
Doloth's family
access_time 5 years ago
Doloth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of sufficient funds to promptly pay for my grandchild's school fees. Him being a candidate, defaulting school fees affects his performance because he misses lessons when he is chased back home to collect school dues."
Milianotwinomujun's family
access_time 5 years ago
Milianotwinomujun enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a motorcycle. With this, I will be able to transport people to their different destinations since I will be doing it as a business. This will enable me to make money like the rest of the motorcycle ridders that I see."
Dan's family
access_time 5 years ago
Dan enrolled.
"Receiving this money means my house construction will be completed. I will be in position to plaster the wall, buy doors and Windows and make it better. I will also start up a produce business in which I will buy from a local market and sell at slightly a higher price to keep my money growing. "
Grace's family
access_time 5 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"My plan is to spend the transfers for build iron-roofed. My family has suffered for a very long period of time with grass thatched house which leaks a lot whenever it rains. It has also a small space for storage and sleeping but because of no any other source of income for money ,I can not afford to build a comfortable house for my family members. This is always forcing my household members to bear the unfavourable situation of a leaking house and they from suffering from pneumonia."
Amina's family
access_time 5 years ago
Amina received a $526 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have been able to establish a permanent stall to run my business of selling seeds. Now, I am making enough profits without a strain since my customers are able to get me in one location unlike before when I would hawk in different markets which were strenuous and I didn't have ample time to interact with my family members. Therefore, I feel the most self-empowered person because my life is now better than before."
Nicasius's family
access_time 5 years ago
Nicasius received a $253 second payment.
"I had a plan of starting tomatoes planting project which can help me boost my income in the foreseeable future. Once the project starts rolling, I know I will be able to get a lot of bags of the products which I will then sell to my customers and of course make some little profit from the business venture."
Charles's family
access_time 5 years ago
Charles received a $458 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the feeling of joy now that I am in position to have my own plot of land. I will build, be independent and avoid the issue where people in my community keep pushing me out of their land. "