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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Joyce's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a reliable source of income."
Emmaculate's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emmaculate enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is poor health due to my HIV status. My spouse and I have been living with the virus for the last four years and it's not an easy life."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of sufficient finances to feed, educate and treat my children when they get sick."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have a peaceful marriage unlike other young couples my age."
Pamella's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamella enrolled.
"I am proudest that I have worked hard to educate my children because my spouse died when my firstborn who is in college now was a second year in high school."
Morrine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Morrine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of sufficient finances to feed, clothe, and educate my children because I have no proper source of income."
Regina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Regina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of raising school fees for my child as getting money has not been easy as my farm income is not stable."
Faith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is the need to build a house. Our house is leaking, we really need to build a tin roofed one."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees. I barely make it to pay for this on time."
Cynthia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Cynthia enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that I like helping vulnerable people when I can. I live with orphaned children from the larger extended family, who I provide for food, clothing, education and shelter."