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.
"The biggest hardship is that I am not able to take my children through high school since I don't have the money, I am also not well health wise."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face now is the need to build a house since am homeless."
Quinter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Quinter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is when I borrowed some money from my brother and started a small kiosk. I was then able to pay him back and now the kiosk is doing quite well, I have even increased my stock."
Jobidant's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jobidant enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to educate my children upto high school."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children."
Judith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group and used my savings to start a small shop where I used to sell fast moving consumer goods."
Kannedy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kannedy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of my earnings from my work as a fisherman and managed to build a better house compared to the one I was living in."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved up enough money and managed to build my own homestead, in addition I have been able to pay dowry for my wife."
Josinter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Josinter enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of my money and managed to build my house, I have also been able to educate my children up to various levels in both primary and secondary schools."