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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almost 9 years ago
Mary
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"The biggest hardship is that I have no source of income and feeding the children is difficult."
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almost 9 years ago
Emily
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"The proudest achievement is that I got married I have my own house and a family of my own."
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almost 9 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement was that I used to sell potatoes,the money I got from selling potatoes is used it to send my child to school."
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almost 9 years ago
Elly
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and done farming which has really helped us to improve food security."
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almost 9 years ago
Charles
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is my health conditions which has really affected interms of productivity."
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almost 9 years ago
Jacklyne
enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that l have struggled to build my own home after the death of my husband. Secondly l have also managed to buy livestock for my family and finish l have been struggling to pay school fees for my daughter upto form three."
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almost 9 years ago
Gerefas
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through my farming I have tried to educate my children."
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almost 9 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I sell maize by the road side to support my family"
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almost 9 years ago
Ruth
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a house help while my spouse worked as a herdsman, we managed to pool our resources and savings then bought a piece of land,furthermore we built our current house on that piece of land. We are proud of this achievement because we were were originally squatters but now own land."
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almost 9 years ago
Cerine
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having struggled a lot since my spouse passed away and after engaging in various forms of business, I have been able to save money and used my savings to educate my children up to secondary school. I also managed to build my own homestead, as my spouse died when we did not have our own homestead."
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