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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Mildred's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mildred enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself, my business is not very profitable so most of the time I have to borrow money from others and this has to be repaid with interest."
Juliana's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Juliana enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to construct iron roofed house for my family. I used to stay in a leaking grass thatched house in the past."
Slermina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Slermina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to buy foodstuff and also to pay school fees for my children."
Mourine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought a boat which is helping us to generate income."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family."
Alice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is illness since we have really used a lot of money in the hospital."
Moses's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My proudest chievements are that l have struggled to educate my siblings after the death of my father. Secondly l have managed to buy water pump to enable water my plants. Finally l have bought a second hand motorbike to help me transport my farm products."
Collins's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Collins enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that face financial difficulties as I never attended college so I can't say that I have done anything that I can say I am skilled at so I am forced to do any casual job that I get and this is paying very little hence am not able to support my family adequately."
Treezer's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Treezer enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is having a child who has sickle cell, he often falls ill and we have to take him for treatment, this puts a strain on our finances."
Elsa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elsa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked at the lakeside for many years and after diligently saving my earnings, I was able to buy a sheep."