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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Alice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of sufficient finances to feed, educate and cloth my children because I am servicing a loan that I took a year ago and so life has not been easy."
Janet's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to cater for my medical needs. I have a condition that requires surgery but I have not gone through with it because I lack money to pay."
Ezakiel's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ezakiel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is poor health. My wife and I are ailing frequently and this does not allow to work hard."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient finances to comfortably educate and feed my large family because I have no reliable source of income."
Esther's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is marital conflict arising from infidelity. I have been assaulted a number of times by my husband and he has infected me with HIV."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have been staying in rental house for the last twelve years and we are able to stay in our own house which is iron roofed house."
Jessica's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jessica enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to have our own boat which is really helping us to generate income to support our family."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have very little income compared to my needs."
Dorine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorine enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy chairs for my house using cash that I got from my business of shopkeeping and for this am proud."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have managed to take my children to school and they have all moved to there houses,which am proud of."