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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Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a green grocer and after saving for a long time I was able to construct my own homestead."
Pheobe's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pheobe enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a fish trader and managed to educate my son up to university level."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a hawker and after saving for many years I was able to build my own homestead."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to educate my children. I am a casual laborer and a farmer and my income is not sufficient to feed and educate my children."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I am a dedicated mother who ensures that her children eat and go to school even in hardship."
Dorothy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient funds to educate my children because of lack of proper source of income."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of sufficient finances to care for both my mother and my family."
Ellly's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ellly enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is having to grow up as an orphan after my parents died when I was just thirteen years old."
Isabella's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Isabella received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a house and plastering it.I also want to buy cushions for my chairs and a table."
Norah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Norah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of adequate income. Life has been harsh on us to the extent that we have been forced to miss meals so as to make ends meet."