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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Jaqueline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jaqueline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling plastic household items and by diligently saving my profits, I have been able to buy very many essential household items like utensils, beddings and toiletries."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the lack of finances. I have been unable to invest in any sort of income generating activity due lack of cash."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is that my business is going down, I barely make profits. I need to find a way to sustain it."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. I currently practice rain fed agricultural methods, this as you know is not reliable thus whenever there is drought my family suffers a lot as my income diminishes."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I bought the land I am living and I have built my own house."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have no source of income and providing my family is hard."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we are taking our children to school."
Carolyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Carolyne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is when my children are sent away for school fees and I have no money to pay,they are forced to stay at home which makes me very sad."
Tabitha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tabitha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have no source of income to support my family."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I am taking care of my grandchildren"