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.
Justine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Justine received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have acquired my oxen . I shall not be having challenges when it comes to ploughing hence fourth."
Dinnah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Dinnah received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have constructed an iron roofed house for my self and am already sleeping in it."
Jane's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jane received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt happy. I had not held such a huge a mount of money before and the transfer came at a right time when hunger at it's peak."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt happy and inside my heart I knew that time had come for me to buy what I desired."
David's family
access_time over 5 years ago
David received a $550 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I paid my children's school fees. I am now at peace since my children are in school. All along I've always had my children in and out of school on a regular basis because of lack of school fees. I was always worried my children will fail so terribly in exams and I feared that I would be the blame."
Faith's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"After I completed my form four studies in 2016,life became very difficult.This is because my dream of going on with my studies came to a halt due to lack of school fees.I had a mean grade of C minus and I wanted to pursue a course in Business Management.I am the last born in a family of eight and none of us studied past secondary school.I lost hope in going on with my studies and decided to get married after two years.I am now a mother of one and life here is still hard because we do not have a major source of income.I still believe that joining college would have been a solution for this and it is still in my long term plans."
Rosaline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rosaline received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change extremely in the next six months. This is because I will no longer be handling the casual work that I have been doing at my neighborhood. I will be spending most of my energy and time on my farm because I will have expanded my farming projects. Besides, I shall be enjoying a substantial income from the sale of the maize and beans that I am about to plant. Consequently, I will be more confident in supporting my children through secondary schools and colleges as they pursue their studies."
Johaness's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Johaness received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I am planning to invest in domestic fowls. I believe I will have bought goats since it has high market demand. The money that I get from this business will be channelled towards taking care of my needs for a long period of time."
Angelina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Angelina received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change significantly in the next six months. This is because I will have completed the construction of the ten units of my rental houses. Subsequently, I will start gaining some revenue after hiring out the rentals houses. Subsequently, I will be more optimistic of a better future as I approach my old age. Still, I will be more confident that the four children that I am supporting to finance their studies will successfully complete their courses. Additionally, the decent rental houses at our center will draw more prestige to me and my family."
Henry's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Henry received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will have invested in farming. I am planning to buy hybrid seeds and fertilizer in order to boost my yields. This will help me meet my food expenses, it will also be my source of income because I will be able to sell some of the produce and so I will be financially stable and food secure."