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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Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is having saved enough profits from my small business and eventually bought goats and chicken."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved my profits at one time and bought livestock which I again sold at a profit, the funds then enabled me construct my house."
Loice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Loice enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of are my two children in nursery school, this because even though I am struggling I have managed to save and started educating them."
Pesila's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pesila enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is lack of a steady source of income, we are both old and cannot work, so at times getting food is a problem."
Queenter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Queenter enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that through our farming activity,we have been able to take our child to school up to college where she is still doing a course in social work and community development."
James's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
James enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to build my house using money that I used to get from the casual jobs that I was doing."
George's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
George enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to educate my son using cash that comes from the motorbike transport business till university level and I also have other children who are in secondary school where I pay their fee using the same business."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that when I husband was alive we used to work on our farm together and do everything as a family so when I lost him,I am the one who has been left with the burden of doing everything and my children also need school fees hence it is really a difficult life."
Susan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we constantly fall ill as a family and getting money to go to hospital is a challenge."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that at times we go to bed hungry as our income is low and we are not able to afford three meals in a day."