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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Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that when it rains so heavily we have to move from our house,since we are in a plan land it gets flooded."
Serfina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Serfina enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have taken my children to school and one has already finished high school and he is looking forward to join college."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have my own house and I have taken care of my family on my own."
Salome's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I am a business person, though small but it helps the family."
Hulda's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hulda enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to enable me save money that I can use to pay school fees for my son who is due to join secondary school next year. If I am unable to raise the fees then he will not join secondary school and will have to stay at home."
Flora's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Flora enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group, I have been saving with the group for a while and recently managed to buy chairs with my dividends."
Lewkadia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lewkadia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is ill health and lack of enough money to pay school fees for my granddaughter, I fear that she may drop out of school if I am unable to clear her fee arrears."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that our last harvest was very small and now we are not food secure."
Judith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm currently facing is that I am a widow with lots of responsibilities and burdens because I'm the breadwinner but unfortunately,I don't have a proper job that can sustain my family."
Kenneth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kenneth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income. I have two children in high school. I struggle alot to pay their school fees which forces me at times to go hungry to ensure that they stay in school."