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.
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will be paying school fees for my children on time and with ease. I will also have had a new house for my children."
Dennis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dennis received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I will have been leaving in a new house. we leave in the old house that my family moved from. It is derelict. It is also small and sharing it with my young brothers who are still in school is not enjoyable. In the next six months, I will be in my own house that will be bigger and nicer. I will also be making money from tea seedlings that I have in a tea nursery."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elizabeth received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt too good. This is because I knew this money was going to relieve me from the burden of poverty."
Rehema's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rehema received a $452 second payment.
"My life is different is that, my capital has increased and now my children are not chased away from school because I can now provide scholastic materials and other basic needs."
Victor's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Victor received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I will be having a piece of land. It is my desire to buy some small piece of land on which I will build rental houses in the future. I will sell my heads of cattle and buy land. This is possible because of the money I receive monthly and has been investing in farming. When I succeed, I will be a landowner of a parcel that can be developed into a rental property and be financially stable the rest of my life."
Winny's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Winny received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect to be owning a dairy cow fro the savings I am making. I will be getting milk that will be a good source of income when I sell the product. I will be free to work more as food will then be available."
Mercy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mercy received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have fully settled my family in a new home constructed in a new land. I expect to start a small business that will help me raise more income for my family."
Emma's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Emma received a $200 initial payment.
"The fact that I was able to pay fees arrears for my daughter who had been sent home, really brought a lot of peace in me. This was my biggest worry because I did not know where I would get the money to settle the balance. As a parent, I am obligated to ensure I give my children education and at this point, I was failing. When I received the money and paid, I felt like a burden had been taken away from me."
Denis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Denis received a $200 initial payment.
"I was very happy because it was a life-changing opportunity. I could not keep the joy to myself and had to make noise in the house."
Esther's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Esther received a $200 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is my business. I used part of the transfer to boost my cloth business by adding more stock because it was almost no more. I had used most of the resources from the business for my family needs and I was not re-investing anytime I had money. This really affected the sales and the capital. When I received the transfer, I remembered where the business started from and how it has helped me. I went and added more stock and am glad it's picking up well. I know when I get higher profits, I will be able to solve most of my family needs in time."