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.
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over 8 years ago
Peres
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is I don't have a stable job hence sustaining my family's needs is very hard. "
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over 8 years ago
Monica
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship av ever faced In life is I don't have a good job I depend on weaving sisal ropes to sustain my family and the income I get from it is too little to cater for the family's needs. "
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over 8 years ago
Ismael
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my family size has grown big and my income is very low hence providing for their needs is not an easy task for me."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am sick and this has forced me to keep spending my cash on medical bills thereby leaving me with little to support my family."
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over 8 years ago
Azenath
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to ensure that my children go to school using cash that we have been getting from our savings from our small businesses."
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over 8 years ago
Elisha
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to take four of my children to school till they cleared high school using cash that I had saved when I was working at a security firm. "
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over 8 years ago
Moses
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a construction worker for many years and after diligently saving my earnings for a while I was able to build my own house. "
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over 8 years ago
Lewtina
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling fish. This business has enabled me to build my own house after the death of my spouse and also buy some cows. "
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy drugs and nutritious meals for myself. I have a medical condition and if I am unable to afford drugs and nutritious meals I may succumb to the illness."
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over 8 years ago
Tobias
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough food to feed my family. We often have to survive on one meal a day and this really affects my children's growth."
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