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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Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of money and paying school fees. We also have a big problem of water and we fetch very far."
Isaac's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Isaac enrolled.
"The proudest achievement was going to college and having a family of my own."
Roseline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have a cow which I have bought."
Betris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Betris enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to buy a donkey and a cow using cash that I used to save in our saving and lending scheme called SILK."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that when my husband died I did not have a house but I managed to do some casual work as a waiter in a hotel and I saved the cash that I earned which I used in building the house that I now stay in."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that God has given me energy which has always enabled me to plough my farm hence making me capable of getting a good harvest that I use in feeding my family."
Esabela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esabela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees for my children is not easy as my business of selling firewood is also not doing well hence my income currently is low making it difficult to support my children with shool fees. "
Dickson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dickson enrolled.
"I would say,being able to put up my own home and being in total control over it is the achievement I am proudest of. "
Elisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elisha enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I own my home and I can do any kind of development I want anytime."
Sabina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sabina enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been how to find a reliable job that can enable me support my family financially."