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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Dorothy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is this far we've come as a family. When we got married we didn't even have a house, everything we own now has come out of our farming activities. I proud because my husband stayed faithful and supportive."
James's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
James enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is being able to take care of my wife and children, even though the kids are not that old."
Benta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is raising orphaned children from my larger extended family, together with my biological ones. Seeing them all grown up and some happily married is my pride."
Carolyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carolyne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is just sustaining our farming activities. We always need a generator to pump water, that means fuel expenses. We also need pipes."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a steady source of income, thus paying school fees for my children is a great problem."
Esther's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked in various farms and saved my earnings I was then able to buy some livestock."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of sustainable income, this therefore means making ends meet is a problem."
John's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
John enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face currently in my life is to fend for my family, I do not have proper source of income other than doing odd jobs for others here in the village."
Syprina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Syprina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that when my husband passed away I was inherited according to the luo customs and the man infected me with HIV,so am living a very hard life,my husband was clean when he passed away."
Justina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Justina enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we have lived for long with each other,through many challenges."