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.
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Jackline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Jackline received a $541 initial payment.
"It was around 8.30 am when I was relaxing after taking breakfast with my children when I received a message and upon reading its content, I became so happy and I started singing. we then gathered in our living room as a family so that we could pray to thank God for the blessings that just came in and afterward, I prepared myself and headed to town so that I could withdraw the money as I was eager to hold the cash with my bare hands. On that day, anyone I met could not fail to notice that I was extremely happy unlike other days as the measure of joy I had, had no limits."
Seline's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Seline received a $522 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I would have not received the transfer because I have been able to pay school fee to my step-daughter who is currently enrolled in form one. I have also bought chairs which have changed the outlook of my house hence I do not nowadays ask for seats from the neighbors whenever I have visitors as I often did before I bought my own chairs."
Janet's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Janet received a $541 initial payment.
"For so long, I have been having unfunctional living room since it had no seats nor a table and whenever I had visitors, I was forced to seat with them outside or borrow some from my neighbors. I am glad that all this are in the past now as I now have mine unlike before. Owning some seats and two tables is the biggest difference the transfers has brought into my life and I am really thankful to GD for enabling me fulfill my dreams."
Fancy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Fancy received a $541 initial payment.
"I am now a happier parent as I know that my children will not be sent back home to fetch school fees this year hence they will have enough time to concentrate on their studies unlike before when they used to come home almost every week. The thought of it makes my heart brightened as I view my children as an investment since I know that they will one day come and help me if they get a quality education."
Angella's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Angella enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of agricultural land. This makes n lack food. My son is a sickler and I a big challenge to me as a widow."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of finances for sustaining my family especially meeting basic needs. The other challenge is that our child was born disabled which has drained us financially. "
Edisa's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Edisa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation. "
Esther's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is paying school fees for my children. There is inadequance of agricultural land to give me good yields for better income."
Betty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which I face in my life is poor a commodation due to limited grass for covering the roof."
Nyawira's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Nyawira received a $251 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I expect the cow I bought to have given birth,hence, i will sell milk to my neighbors so that I can earn a little income to sustain my family."