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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Linet's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was switching from grass thatched house to a metal roof house.I am proud because my spouse left me in a grass thatched house that was leaking but I managed to build a metal roof house through savings from my business and I don't have the stress of being rained on anymore."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that I have spent a lot of money to treat my chest pain and now I have ran short of funds hence I have closed down my business."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"I would say,maintaining and improving my shop has been my biggest hardship because I lack enough capital to boost it."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on paying school fees for my children, I have one daughter who just sat for her form forth exams and I expect to take her to college."
Ambrose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ambrose enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to teach my children upto Secondary School level,this I did while working as a waiter in some local hotel where payment was little."
Johnson's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Johnson enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to move from an employed motorbike rider to my current situation where I own my own motorbike even though it's second hand and old."
Sofia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sofia enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is scarcity of water. Sometimes we have to buy water from vendors at exorbitant prices."
Richard's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is water scarcity. We have to walk for long distance to the lake to fetch water."
Damaris's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Damaris received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying cement, sand and ballast for doing repairs to my house."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a big house because what I have is small. I am also planning to start a business to help me earn some more income."