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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Peres's family
access_time 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. "
Monica's family
access_time 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. "
Ismael's family
access_time 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."
Mary's family
access_time 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."
Azenath's family
access_time 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."
Elisha's family
access_time 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. "
Moses's family
access_time 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. "
Lewtina's family
access_time 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. "
Phoebe's family
access_time 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."
Tobias's family
access_time 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."