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.
Grace's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Grace received a $477 initial payment.
"My life has become much better than it was before. My family can afford to buy good food everyday and my children now go to school because I am able to pay for their school fees."
Silah's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Silah received a $463 third payment.
"Since I was jobless I couldn't afford to build a house, so when I received my third transfer I built a house and start a business of selling fish for my daily income with the remaining amount."
Rose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rose received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy a cow which will provide my family with milk hence my children will stop taking porridge in the morning, I bought an ox plough to help me plough my farms on time for cultivation. I bought iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a kitchen because I was cooking in the open and would be rained on, this sometimes led to cooking late at night since I would wait for the rains to subside. I spent some amount to pay school fees for my brother-in-law who is an orphan."
Anna's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Anna received a $477 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money, I felt very happy then my husband and I knelt down to thank God for this opportunity. "
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy additional iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a house because I was living in my grandfather-in-law's house, I bought solar lighting system because I was tired of using tin lamp and also I needed a change in my life. The remaining amount, I used to restock my green grocery business and also bought additional households which I did not have."
Syprose's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Syprose received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building materials such as 60 pieces of roofing timber,30 pieces of round poles and 39 pieces of iron-sheets that I use to built a house since my previous was almost falling down."
Caroline's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Caroline received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy a cow with a purpose of selling her calves to get school fees for my children in future, I spent some amount to pay fine for my son who had been arrested. I spent some amount to buy iron sheets, nails and timber which I have used to extend the house I was living in before which was very small. The remaining amount, I spent to buy two sacks of maize for consumption."
Edward's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Edward received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am no longer worried about a meal in my home since I can now afford it. "
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $477 initial payment.
"My daily life is much better than before. I can buy new clothes and I now sleep like a normal human being."
John's family
access_time over 7 years ago
John received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, now there is joy in my home because I was able to replace the bulls that I had sold for my son to go to school. I am also having a healthy life now as before because I used to a lot of thoughts and had developed ulcers but it's gone."