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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Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are facing is we don't have any source of income and it's hard for us to sustain our family. "
Maurine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"The achievement am most proud of is my family. They make me work extra hard "
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my mother suffered from stroke yet she was the one providing for my family. It became a bit burden for me to pick up from where she left"
Nicholas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my wife passed away and left me with very young kids to take care of something that I was not used to. "
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my father died and I had to quit school in order to help my mother and my family too. The burden was too much "
Benard's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benard received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning on buying iron sheets and build my own house."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear school fees for my children."
Denish's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Denish received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying a water tank.I also want to pay school fees for my child and buy food."
Erick's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Erick received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to buy a welding machine, grinder and materials and start my business, i will use part of it to pay rent and buy food."
Roselyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roselyne received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a water tank."