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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Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have no source of income and feeding the children is difficult."
Emily's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emily enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I got married I have my own house and a family of my own."
Rose's family
access_time 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."
Elly's family
access_time 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."
Charles's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is my health conditions which has really affected interms of productivity."
Jacklyne's family
access_time 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."
Gerefas's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Gerefas enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through my farming I have tried to educate my children."
Lilian's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I sell maize by the road side to support my family"
Ruth's family
access_time 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."
Cerine's family
access_time 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."