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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Leonida's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Leonida enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am getting old and I still have a child in school who depends on me for school fees and this is a challenge for me."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to save cash through our farming business of selling cattle which enabled us to buy a piece of land that we build our house on."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy some oxen and a ploughing machine which I can use to till my land. Farming using manual methods is very inefficient and we may soon stop ploughing our farm due to low returns. "
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. This means that I often have difficulties paying our rent and in case we default on the payments we may be evicted."
Dorine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. I have recently given birth to twins and I am also experiencing illness, this means that I often have to to choose between taking care of the twins basic needs and paying for my hospital bills and this is very difficult. "
Christopher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christopher enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build a better house for myself. My current house is dilapidated and I fear that it might collapse anytime. I also I intend to remarry but I am unable to do so because I cannot afford to pay dowry."
Lucy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I am unwell and I have children who are in school,depending on me and yet am unwell."
Emily's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"The the biggest hardship is that we don't have good source of income and our house is not so good."
Martin's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we are able to provide for our family through charcoal burning "
Hana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hana enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through making sisal I have been able to see my three children through high school."