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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Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I have no proper source of income and that affects my ability to invest in other businesses in order to attain financial security."
Damaris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Damaris enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a reliable source of income and my children are prone to sickness and diseases. I sometimes lack money to take them for proper treatment."
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have built the house that I am in."
Jacob's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jacob enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that my house is not well built and it's not good for my family, my children also are supposed to join high school but since I don't have the money they are forced to repeat classes."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have built a house and I am taking my children to school."
Tom's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tom enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to educate my son up to form four level."
Kesia's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Kesia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my kids always sent home for school fees and I was forced to borrow some cash from my neighbour so that I can keep them in school."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also hope to buy seats and other household items."
Tobias's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Tobias enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a tailor and saved my earnings, these saved earnings have enabled me educate my children, in fact one of them is right now is learning at a college."
Monica's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Monica enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my child who is almost finishing her secondary school education, she is always being sent away from school because of fee arrears, I fear that she might have to defer her studies."