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.
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over 8 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I can say I have faced is securing a good job because ever since I completed college I have not been able to find a job that can make me earn something to support my family."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of capital to start a business that can generate some income for my family."
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over 8 years ago
Monica
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of capital to boost my business since it is the main source of my livelihood."
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over 8 years ago
Solomon
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to live in a squeezed house with ten children since it is not comfortable especially during night time when some of my children have to find a place where to sleep."
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over 8 years ago
Larrey
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I saved some money and bought a ten by ten plot near the center that I'm planning to develop depending on the availability of funds."
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over 8 years ago
Hellen
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having a hard working husband, he even managed to save his earnings from some jobs he used to do and built his brother a house."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having engaged in farming for a long while and after selling my produce I was able to educate my children up to college level."
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over 8 years ago
Deminah
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is raising my children, through their education and basic needs. Before I got married here I lived as a single mother of three children."
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over 8 years ago
Johnson
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is my family. I love my wife and children and I thank God for their presence in my life. My first wife died a few years ago, from then on I learnt to celebrate my family."
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over 8 years ago
Edward
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having met a beautiful spouse who has given birth to a boy and is also expecting another baby soon. They are my pride and joy, I could not imagine life without them."
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