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.
Samwel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samwel received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have bought a calf."
Elijah's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Elijah received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will not be doing some casual work anymore since I will be concentrating with horticultural farming."
Eunice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eunice received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have constructed a chicken pen and also bought a sheep."
Jimmy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jimmy enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a lot to me. I will use it to help my wife expand her business. She sells cereals at the local market. This will help us to increase our income. "
Julius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a rekindled hope in my life. I am planning to buy a donkey so as to start a maize vending business. I am going to leverage on the nearby open air markets and towns. I also intend to add a second dairy cow to my paddock as this will see my two children through school and provide a meal for my family. "
Tabitha's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Tabitha enrolled.
"Receiving this money will transform my life for good. I will own a cow of my own that will feed my family and finance other household needs. I am a fruit vendor and this means I am going to improve my business in that I am planning to widen the scope of operation. I have a two-year old daughter and I want a good life for her ahead. "
Eucabeth's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Eucabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is having no reliable source of income so school fees and feeding of my children has been a burden and at times my children miss classes due to late payment of school fees."
Judith's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is being unable to meet medical needs of my children since most of the time they fall sick. And because of lack of finances we are not able to buy complete dose of medicine."
Joseph's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is difficulty in raising school fees for my children. My husband and I do not have a reliable source of income hence we constantly struggle with fee arreas. "
Julius's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Julius enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is my inability to meet my medical bills as well as paying fees for my children. I currently do not have job hence unable to support my family."