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
Justina
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is when my mother lost her eyesight and I was the one left with the burden of taking care of her since am her only child "
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over 8 years ago
George
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is when I trained to be a Mason. That training has helped me acquire small jobs that help me take care of my family "
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"The achievement I am most proud of is having to bring up my children alone since my husband died till now they are in secondary and primary school "
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over 8 years ago
Joseph
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is when I got a first and second line TB that paralyzed my work hence loosing my job"
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over 8 years ago
Helen
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I was diagnosed with asthma which prevented me from doing so many things like going to my farm because of the cold effects "
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over 8 years ago
Evaline
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a proper source of income and sometimes my children go hungry. "
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over 8 years ago
Syprine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to educate my children because I lack a proper source of income. I do an illegal business and use much of my income to bribe the police."
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over 8 years ago
Janet
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is I was able to build an iron sheet house. I used to live in a a small grass thatched house but now I have a better house. "
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over 8 years ago
Caren
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is av been able to pay school fees for my daughter until she finished form four despite the fact that I don't have a stable income. "
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over 8 years ago
Collince
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is I don't have a house since I live in my elder brother's house with my family. Reason being I don't have a stable income to enable me build. "
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