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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Benter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"The achievement we are proudest of is the fact that my husband got some small casual job that he does and through this we are able to get food for our young family."
Joel's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joel enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to live without a wife because I'm now responsible for all the things she use to do in the house like cooking,cleaning and taking care of livestock and I feel it's quite hectic for me as a man."
Jecinter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jecinter enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of was owning a home because for several years,I stayed in town and I did not have a house back at home but when I came back,I managed to build a house."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is that I have a son whom I enrolled in a special school but I cannot afford to raise his school fees because I don't have a reliable job."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of was being able to finish my primary level of education without dropping out like my peers."
Roda's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Roda enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to raise money that can enable me send my children to college."
Benard's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is lack of a sustainable income source. We depend on casual labor which is hard to come by."
Joshua's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have built a house."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to raise capital inorder to boost my business because I don't have enough stock in my shop and I do loose alot of customers because of this."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when may business closed down. I made huge losses and this impacted negatively on my income."