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.
Henry's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Henry received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to deposit my lump-sum payment in a bank to enable me acquire a loan, then buy fishing gear(a boat, nets, hooks...) for daily income then later on i will build a house."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete construction of the latrine, construct a kitchen and use the rest to finish up paying school fees."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I will cement my main house and spend the remaining portion of my upcoming lumpsum payment on college school fees for my son."
Roselyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roselyne received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spent it on paying school fees ."
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build our own house and have some furniture in it even though they are few. This we were able to do with the cash that my husband saved while doing motorcycle transport business."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my kids to school and also build a house using money that I have been getting from the sale of my farm produce."
Alphonce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alphonce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I still don't have a permanent job and a house I call my own hence I am still struggling in order to support my family."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to maintain my small business of selling fruits at the local market thereby enabling me to keep my kids in school."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is low and at times we don't have money to take our kids to the hospital when they are sick and this is a big challenge to us."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I have no proper source of income and yet I have children that I have to educate. I have a very small piece of land that I depend on as a farmer and the produce is never enough."