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.
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to enroll my son in college. I have been having difficulty in raising my sons college fees and this transfer is enough to pay for all his course at the polytechnic to pursue motor vehicle mechanic. It is in doing this that will enable him to get employed upon completion and he shall also be able to assist the family in educating his siblings."
Asina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Asina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced was the surgery that was done on my arm. I was pricked by a poisonous wood while working in the farm, this led to my arm swelling and I had to be operated to remove the puss in the swollen arm."
William's family
access_time over 5 years ago
William received a $22 eighth payment.
"I expect to have build my new and spacious house because that is my greatest dream. In the next six I months I will be staying in a more decent house. I also have plan of buying a new sofa set once I finish building my house I surely will be the proudest man in my village due to Give directly transfers after accomplishing all these."
Elija's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elija enrolled.
"My desire has been to own a spacious house. I plan to buy iron sheets, timber, and pay labor for building my house. This will provide a separate room for my daughter's who normally lack a space for studying and sleeping. We will also be able to have a room for storing our farm produce and avoid spoilage of food during the rainy season. "
Caroline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"In the year 2015, I lost my husband in a tragic road accident that left me with a fractured knee (I was traveling with him). Since I come from a humble background and living with about 1 USD a day, life has never been easy. Accordingly, it has been tough for me to raise my kids and pay their education fees though they are still in primary school. Hence, I am always worried that I might fail to educate them though high school and beyond due to inadequacy of finances. "
Anjeline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anjeline enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that there will be an increase in my income. This will increase my purchasing power hence I shall spend this money on renovating my house since it is not currently in a good condition. Its walls and floor is muddy hence unsuitable to live in during heavy rainy seasons. "
Festus's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Festus enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is difficulty in paying school fees for my children. I am a casual labourer and I do not have a reliable source of income, hence paying their school fees is an issue I always have to struggle with."
Christina's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christina enrolled.
"I have been worried that my son will not be able to clear his college studies well because of lack of resources. When he was to join college, we had no money and we tried selling a piece of land to raise his school fees but there were no one to buy and he had to call off his first semester in college. "
Julius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"My greatest ambition in life is to see my children get proper education. I want them to have a brighter future through acquiring skills that will assist them in getting job opportunities in the near future. Now receiving this money will mean that I'll be able to clear their current fee arrears and the remaining cash transfer to start poultry farming. The returns from the poultry products will enable me pay for their school fees bit by bit for the remainder of their schooling years."
Samuel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is unreliable source of income. I am unskilled and therefore unable to compete and bargain for better paying job opportunities. I depend majorly on farm casual labor that has meager wages that cannot meet our daily basic needs. This makes us skip major meals, wear old clothes and sometimes suffer from malnutrition related ailments. Being unable to provide for my family's basic needs make me feel unhappy."