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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Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I have five kids who are going to school and another five who are orphans and they all depend on me for school fees. This makes my life to be difficult as our income as a family is very low."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to build a boat which enabled me to start my fishing business and for that I am proud."
Emily's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy fishing nets and ropes which I can use to equip my fishing boat. This means that my boat does not benefit me or my family. "
David's family
access_time over 8 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary schools and primary schools. If I am unable to raise the required fees they may drop out of school. "
Maureen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker at the lakeside for quite a while and after diligently saving my earnings I have been able to buy some goats and sheep. "
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children. In fact at this moment my children have been sent away from school because I have not cleared their fee arrears. "
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I lack many things in my house which include furniture and a water tank for water harvesting and because I fall sick more often, I find it difficult to drink water from the lake hence I am forced to depend on rain which is unreliable."
Emilly's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Emilly enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build my own house and establish my own homestead. We live in a rented house which is very expensive and we might be evicted anytime if we are unable to pay the rent."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been married to a wonderful husband and being a mother to two beautiful children."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have been able to take our kids to school until one of them is about to join college using cash that we have been getting from our fishing business."