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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Nicholas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nicholas enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that we have struggled and bought a motorbike, a cow and a goat."
Benard's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the lack of a sustainable income source. I mostly depend on farming which is less productuctive due unexpected weather changes."
Anna's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to farm and get something out of that, I have been sickly some years back and I could not farm since I was weak but lately I can farm without feeling tired and weak."
Jack's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jack enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to pay school fees for our children."
Ismael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ismael enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct a house for our family."
Everlyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income to support for my family."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to pay school fees for my eldest son up to college."
Sabina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sabina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to pay school fees for our children. We depend on quarrying which is unsustainable at times."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees. I am afraid my kids will not make it too far in education, due to financial constraints."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have a good house that I built using funds from sand harvesting."