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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Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having my own home where I live with my husband and children peacefully. "
Winnie's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Winnie enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to buy a sheep using cash that we got from the savings that my husband had in his casual work."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and getting food to feed our family is a challenge as at times we are forced to go a day without a meal."
Benter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I survive by making sisal twines and it's affecting my health because it's a hard job that strains my stomach."
Ann's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ann enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is I don't I don't have a land am a squatter in someone's land and the owner wants me out, he even burnt my house. "
Elsa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elsa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is I was able to build the house I currently live in despite the economic hardship I face. I used to live in a small leaking grass thatched house but now I have a better house. "
Mornica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mornica enrolled.
"The biggest hardship av ever faced is I have three children in secondary school and I don't have a stable income to enable me pay for there school fees. "
Teresha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Teresha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my parents died and I had to take care of my family members plus my own family hence a heavy burden at that time "
Collins's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Collins enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I lost my parents who left us without a home and their relatives started struggling for land with us"
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The achievement I am most proud of is the fact that I took care of my children even after my husband passed away until now they are healthy and in schools"