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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Specioza's family
access_time 6 years ago
Specioza received a $441 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I have been able to acquire livestock that will be a source of income to me in the future."
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce received a $441 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I have been able to complete my commercial house which will generate for me income for my livelihood in the near future."
Shamim's family
access_time 6 years ago
Shamim received a $441 second payment.
"My life is now different in that, I live a much more happier life than the one in the past; because with this transfer I have been able to purchase three cows that I believe will reproduce in the near future hence enabling me to buy my own plot of land."
Isaac's family
access_time 6 years ago
Isaac received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I sleep and feed better than before. "
Catherine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack a decent accomodation for my family and inadquate beddings. "
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of household items and poor housing. "
Martin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I do not have a stable source of income hence at times I am not able to provide food for my family. "
Moses's family
access_time 6 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough support for widowed mother, this even forced me out of school to support my mother."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 6 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to buy livestock, start up a small business and buy some household items."
Julius's family
access_time 6 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money that would otherwise enable me to buy a piece of land and household items. "