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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Yunita's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Yunita received a $98 initial payment.
"l to expand my business .l also plan to pay school fee."
Faith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Faith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is how to get income that we can use to get foodstuff. I don't have school fees and currently am at home due to lack of fees."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family. I managed to do this from the savings that I had made over the years."
Gaudensia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Gaudensia enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build my own house from the savings that I made when I was doing business."
Domtila's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Domtila enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of a stable income that I can use to support my family. Sometimes we go without food."
Milka's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Milka enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to pay school fees for my daughter up to high school. I managed to do this from the little money that I had been saving from years."
Consilata's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Consilata enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have enough land that I can use for agriculture. I don't have enough money to rent additional land for agriculture."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to build a house for my family. I was able to do this after saving money for several months."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I used to sell some crops and I have bought some furnitures."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy a few household items, since my husband passed away and am taking care of my children."