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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Meresa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Meresa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is poverty. Lack of sustainable income sources. Our eldest child was to join high school but did not due to lack of finances."
Alice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to feed my family through hard work being that I am the only breadwinner."
Jenipher's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jenipher enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of educating my children. The eldest is in university and several others in high school. It's my pride to see them getting an education because I never had a chance to."
Christine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is educating my eldest child through high school. He sat his exams last year. I am proud because I know his future is bright onwards."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is maintaining my business to ensure it's sustainable and making profits, since its the main source of our livelihood."
Leah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Leah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is school fees since I have no income,my only source is selling groundnuts."
Denis's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Denis enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that is that I saved for ten years and went back to school and finished high school."
John's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
John enrolled.
"The proudest achievement has been building our home."
Eddah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eddah enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to raise my children and see them go to school daily."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"I am proud of owning an iron roofed house. This is because three years ago,I stayed in a leaky thatch that was almost collapsing because it was weak."