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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Moses's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have struggled through the meager income that I get and have been able to raise my children and the family."
Fredrick's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Fredrick enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money because I don't have a reliable source of income. Sometimes the season is so low for our motorcycle business."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack sufficient funds to feed, cloth and educate the orphans that my daughter's left behind."
Romanus's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Romanus enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of sufficient funds to educate my children because I don't have a reliable source of income."
Wilkister's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Wilkister enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is poor health. My spouse suffered TB that damaged his spinal cord and compromised his ability to work hard."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have a family, I am taking good care of my children, feeding and ensuring they get proper medication when sick."
Rebecca's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rebecca enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that am not living in peace in my family land as they usually beat me and want me to leave their land and this is because my husband died and I have no one to defend me. This is why if I get the cash my priority will be to buy some land so that I can move."
Simion's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Simion enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to marry a good wife and we have been blessed with kids and this I count as an achievement as many people have not been able to have a stable family like mine."
Kennedy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Kennedy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. As you know farming is seasonal and this is what i depend on."
Roselyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Roselyne enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is raising my children and being close to them. My husband ended up marrying a second wife and has been very distant. It's my pride to see kids the happy, healthy and getting an education."