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.
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Rebecca received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change a lot in the next six months. This is because I will be having adequate and clean water in my household. I will be harvest and store rainwater in the tank. Moreover, I will be connected to the hydroelectric grid. Subsequently, I will be enjoying sufficient light and electric energy that will be used to run various appliances including radion. Still, I will acquire a television to remain updated and entertained. Indeed, I find myself leading a fantastic life come six months from now."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mercy received a $550 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness since my family now have enough food. This is because I was able to buy five sacks of maize and we now take three meals a day unlike before. This has relieved me from the burden of moving from one house to another looking for some work to do."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Mercy received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have joined a college in order to further my studies. With this, I will be sure that my life will change since when I will have completed my studies, I have confidence that I will secure a well-paying job. This will enable me to gather for all my family needs."
Florence's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of proper shelter."
Betty's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is illness where i spend alot of money on treatment."
Angeline's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Angeline received a $550 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I was able to raise school fees for my children. My daughter had really stayed home long after completing her secondary education. I had no ability to raise her school due to my poor financial status. She had really passed well and needed to join a college to study business administration. The transfers made her dream come true, I got them and paid her college fees. She was at the verge of losing hope in life and almost became a victim of early marriages. Seeing her this way usually broke my heart and I am happier now. My son had just completed her primary education and needed school fees to join secondary school. The transfers catered for all the expenses and school fees. I am a happy mother since I am certain that my children will have a bright future since they got an education."
Agnes's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Agnes received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started building a bigger house for my family. Currently, I am living in a small house which cannot accommodate my house comfortably. My poultry project will have also expanded and my income will have increased. With this income, I can use them to start a new project like opening a retail shop."
Siprose's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Siprose received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have bought the necessary building materials out of my monthly saving and use the money to build a kitchen where I will use to cook in hence I will no longer get exposed to smoke that comes from the firewood which is hazardous to my family's health."
Elijah's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Elijah received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have cleared paying school fees for my son. This will also enable me to start saving some money to use in building a house for my family. Currently, we are living in a small and old house and whenever I have a visitor, I will have to ask for accommodation from my neighbor."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 5 years ago
Beatrice received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I want to buy modern seedlings and fertilizers that will enable me to get a bumper harvest at the end of the season. The abundance in food will keep my family afloat for a very lone period to come."