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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Crispin's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Crispin enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is building this house. I know it's tin walled and just a single room, but i feel proud because I am a step ahead from where I used to be."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the need to build a house. I live in a single roomed tin walled house, which during the day is burning hot and too cold at night."
Joan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees. I live with orphans from the larger extended family."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is educating my cousin through high school. He is like a brother to me, since his parents are not able I took the initiative to help out."
Evelyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Evelyne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is raising my children as a single parent. The burden of school fees and providing for their needs can be abit overwhelming."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kennedy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of money and meeting daily needs."
Benta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have no proper source of income,even the business I am doing is giving me nothing."
Wilfridah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Wilfridah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is getting school fees for my kids is not easy and at times it forces me to go and work for someone so that I can get money to pay school fees as my farm is not a reliable source of income as I have to wait for the crops to grow so that I can harvest them and this takes time."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship was when I lost my husband and he was our bread winner."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that when my husband died, he left me without a house in the village but I managed to save the little cash that I got from my business which I used to build my house."