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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Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of of is the fact that I have been able to take care of my family even in the face of scarcity. "
Luke's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Luke enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is being appointed as the chairman of our local secondary school, a position which enables me to make a positive contribution to my community. "
Mercy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough food for my family whenever the crops fail, either due to drought or floods. "
Elishabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elishabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we often fall sick as a family and we don't have enough cash that we can spend on medication."
Edwina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Edwina enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build a house using cash that we had saved from our fishing business and now our family have a place they call home."
Alfred's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alfred enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having married a beautiful wife who has given birth to my children. I have also managed to build her a house which she is proud of."
Beryl's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beryl enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy household items. I often have to borrow utensils whenever I have visitors and this is embarrassing."
Judith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked hand in hand with my spouse to assist his siblings finish school. I have managed to assist him in this endeavour by saving profits from my small business. "
Jeremiah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jeremiah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having cleared my primary school education and managed to enroll in a secondary school. It was very difficult for me because of lack of funds to pay my school fees but I persevered and eventually cleared primary school. "
Enock's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Enock enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker in many farms during school holidays. I managed to save some money and bought quite a number of chicken which provide me with eggs. I usually eat some of the eggs and sell the surplus. "