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
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."
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over 8 years ago
Evarline
enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been to build a house for my family."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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