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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Mourine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mourine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship has been that we have no proper income to support ourselves"
Dorren's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorren enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we bought the chairs that we have in our house which we did not have before"
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that have taken care of my children single handedly."
Cerina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Cerina enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that we have been blessed with children."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I don't have a stable source of income so it is a big challenge for me to take care of my family and provide for them their basic needs during this tough economic times."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I find it difficult to support my children in terms of food they eat and school fees as currently I am not working and I am a widow."
Serfina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Serfina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that making ropes from sisal is not an easy job and getting money out of it is a slow process as we have to wait for it to be sold so that we can buy food."
Maren's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Maren enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is being a good farmer, this is because through my efforts in my farm I have been able to pay school fees for my children."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of oxen for ploughing, this means that during planting season I have to till my farm using my bare hands."
George's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a steady source of income , casual jobs are scarce and sometimes I end up getting no jobs."