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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Lazarus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lazarus enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a successful tomato farmer, this line of work has enabled me to build my current house using proceeds from the sale of the tomatoes."
Stephen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a herdsman and after diligently saving my earnings for a while I was able to build my own house."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is finding ways of making ends meet,finding employment is difficult and we have to provide for the family."
Tom's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tom enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life when my father passed away and I had to quit school to start engaging in income generating activities in order to help my mother "
Preskila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Preskila enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is due to the fact that I own a farm which keeps on giving me produce thus I have food. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement that we have had in our life is when we were able to buy cattle the fact that we own cattle even though small in number makes us proud. "
Helida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Helida enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is persistent sickness and lack of money to to seek proper treatment. "
Mourine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourine enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is settling down in my marriage and being able to live in our house in peace. "
Bruno's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Bruno enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is struggling to provide for a very large family, which includes my elderly mother too. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying a sewing machine using money I borrowed from a local self-help group. "