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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Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I educated my son to the University level through fishing."
Teresia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Teresia enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have my own home and I have lived to see my grand children ."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The proudest achievement I have is that I bought a goat and am also keeping some chicken which I bought through selling firewood."
Maritha's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Maritha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that i have been unwell since I lost my husband,I have no one to help me I only struggle on my own."
Sevencia's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sevencia enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have a house and am taking care of my children on my own."
Margret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margret enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of the profits that I used to get when I had a small business and eventually managed to educate my children some of whom are now in college and others are you secondary schools and I am still educating them."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I joined a women's support group and through the table banking we had in our group, I was able to save enough money until I finally built my current house."
Martha's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Martha enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a grocer and after saving for many years, I was able to buy household goods and build my mother in law a house."
Ana's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ana enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school."
Poline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Poline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved my earnings from work that I did at the lake and managed to buy a few goats."