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.
Callyters's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Callyters received a $540 initial payment.
"I received the money when I was away from home,so I was forced to abandon what I was doing and rush back home to share the grear news with my wife."
Wesley's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Wesley received a $540 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I have a television. For so long, my children have been asking me to buy a television in our home. My children use to go to my neighbors home to watch cartoon programmes, and other children programmes. Now am happy to see my children happy watching at the comfort of our living room."
Josphine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Josphine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to improve my business, I will also save some money since I have a candidate sitting class 8 this year and my expectation is that she is going to pass and this cash transfer have offered me school fees relief that was going to be of a burden as her sibling shall be proceeding to form two. "
Willis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Willis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is unemployment that has seen me decide to start the noble makuti business because anytime I got employed it was a casual job that could not allow me to save or offer my family a descent life. "
Thomas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Thomas received a $540 initial payment.
"When I saw the text, all I could do was to kneel down and thank The Almighty God for bringing me such a miracle."
Diana's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Diana received a $540 initial payment.
"My transfer came in the morning when I was asleep. When I saw the text I felt so happy and sleepless, I started calling my villagers to share the good news."
Bendera's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Bendera enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to construct a good house for myself and buy beddings. I will also use the balance to purchase livestock for rearing. This will be my reliable source of income because I will be selling them to get money that can meet my needs. "
Matilida's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Matilida enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed house .Yhis is becaues i currently sleep in a house that links and it's hard to access grass. If any balance remains, I would love to buy cows for milk purposes. "
Christine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means completing to plaster my house which is in bad state. In addition I would also like to buy oxen for ploughing since we currently use hand hoe."
Anthony's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anthony enrolled.
"Receiving this money is going to greatly transform our lives.We are going to use the transfers to expand my wife's tailoring business and also buy cattle."