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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Celine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Celine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to support our big family. Sometimes we go without a meal a day."
Evarline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evarline enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been to build a house for my family."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to support our family. We don't cannot even manage to construct our own house being that our income is too low."
Grace's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face in life is that we are growing old and frail and therefore not able to work as hard as before so our income is not enough to meet all our basic needs."
Conslata's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Conslata enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard to build my house because my spouse left me in a very small house and I have taken good care of my children by engaging in saving and loaning group activities."
Risper's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Risper enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is ill health, I am asthmatic and it has affected my internal organs, if I am unable to raise money for effective health care I might succumb to the illness."
Christopher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Christopher enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having married a beautiful wife who has given me a beautiful baby girl and she is also pregnant at the moment."
Sheila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sheila received a $98 initial payment.
"i plan to buy materials: ironsheet and timber, and extend my house to make it more spacious."
Daniel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Daniel received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy more building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also hope to pay school fees, and spend the rest on household expenditure."
Herine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Herine received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to establish my own home with a larger portion of the transfer because currently I live on my in-law's compound."