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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Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have built a kitchen with the little money I get from my business."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that through selling water I am able to feed my family."
Masilus's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Masilus enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is finding ways of making money, at times its very difficult to get a job to do."
Filister's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Filister enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group, I saved whatever little money I had within the group for quite some time and used my savings to purchase two goats."
Everline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Everline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a green grocery business and it has enabled me to provide for my children and even educate them."
Cathorine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Cathorine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have always been getting good harvests from my farm and whenever I sell the produce I am usually able to buy a few chickens."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to plaster my house , fence my home and buy water tank."
Michael's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Michael received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to build my son a house and pay school fee."
Kesiah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kesiah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is lack of enough money to cater for my children's school fees, they were recently sent away from school because they had fee arrears."
Lorine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lorine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having given birth to two beautiful children who are my pride and joy."