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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Roslida's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Roslida enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when my business closed down after making huge losses. I haven't been able to get a better source of income that can enable me feed my family and meet their needs."
Faith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that we have struggled to buy a donkey which is really helping us in terms of transport to generate income. secondly we have also managed to buy cows which we can use incase of any emergency. Lastly we have also built our own house which is a great achievement since we used to stay in a rental house."
Morine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Morine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have done farming which has enabled us to have food security."
Charles's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Charles enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to pay school fees for my children."
Alfayo's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Alfayo enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard and built my house. I now have a place to rest when I come from work."
Grace's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I am currently living in my own home. I have been living in my parents home for quite long and tradition requires that we move when we have become of age."
Alice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient finances to feed, educate and meet other financial needs of my family because we have no proper source of income and our family is large."
Rosemary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I have two kids who are school going and they need school fees which at times we don't have it thereby making our kids to be sent home while their friends are in school learning."
Peter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to raise money that can enable me build my own house."
Judith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of a reliable source of income. My income is too low and sometimes it's not easy for me to raise school fees for my children."