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.
Simon's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Simon received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different in that I have been able to start up an income generating activity that is currently helping me to meet my daily family needs."
Hellen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Hellen received a $450 second payment.
"My life has been different in that, I live more peacefully now because I'm at the verge of buying my own land that I will live in."
Caroline's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Caroline received a $450 second payment.
"My life has been different in that I can afford my daily basic needs that used to be very hard for me in the past."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James received a $450 second payment.
"If I had never received this transfer, I would still be in extreme poverty as before as i could not be in position to acquire what I now own such as cattle, household items, proper feeding of my family and improved standard of living."
Thomas's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Thomas received a $253 second payment.
"My life currently different from how it would have been if I had never received the transfer in that I have given my family better clothing and enough food for their daily meals. I currently also own a cow and I planing to buy one more. I am happy about this since will boost my assets."
Benard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"This means great luck because am in serious need of money to improve my farming, I will therefore buy water pipes and a generator pump so that I shall be able to produce vegetables throughout the year. I will also do a family shopping to take us for some few months as we await maturity of our crops for sale."
Maurine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced was losing my husband after a long battle with cancer, this drained all the family savings and I therefore have to struggle with the little business to ensure that I feed and clothe the children."
Rose's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to buy a cow so that it shall be feeding on the bushy grass in my compound. This cow will produce milk that I will use and sell the surplus to earn money to buy other kinds of food and clothing. The remaining balance I will use to buy furniture for my house, I will repair my house and fix windows in it."
Gladis's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Gladis enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to repair my house and cement the walls and floor since I am too old to do regular smear of the floors and the walls. I will use the remaining balance to improve my business."
Eunice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced is paying fees to my child who joined form one this year, we had to sell one of our cow and some of the maize we had harvested to raise her fees. This has caused lot of struggle to feed my family whenever we are not able to get jobs in the neighbors farms."