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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Francis's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Francis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is the fact that I don't have a steady income since I keep doing odd jobs that cannot provide for me and my family"
Julliet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Julliet enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is starting my own business. At least it generates for me an income "
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is living with a bad knee following an accident, and so I can't move around easily to do my work. "
Teresa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to pay school in time for my children. Whatever I get from my charcoal selling business is seldom enough to pay fees and meet other needs. "
Pitalis's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pitalis enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying some livestock using money I saved from my charcoal burning business. "
Scholastica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Scholastica enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is living with HIV and Aids for close to ten years now. This sometimes impedes my ability to work and fend for my children. "
Pery's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pery enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of a steady stream of income, which sometimes forces my family to go hungry. "
Augustinus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Augustinus enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary school. "
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to build a spacious house."
Annah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Annah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself and my spouse. We need to pay school fees for our children and if we are unable to raise the required fees they may drop out of school. "