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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Roseemah's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Roseemah enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I got married when I didn't have anything including a house bit we managed to build our house and get the household items from scratch using money that we got from casual jobs that we do."
Romanus's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Romanus enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my kids to school up to college level using my own cash that I got from my farm business."
Violet's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Violet enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that we are not able to afford three meals in a day as our income is very low."
Herine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Herine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my is that I have six children and all of them need my attention in terms of basic needs including food and I being a widow it really drains me."
Crispin's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Crispin enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my kids to school and one is a form four candidate while the other is in form two."
Benta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have tried and managed to build a house for my family. It wasn't that easy because I had to save the little money that I had to buy building materials."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced is when one of my son killed his brother and he later died. It was so traumatising."
Jackline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I lack a proper house. My house is made of polythene and rags and I don't have a proper door. I can't sleep during rainy season because the structure is leaking."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is hunger. I have many dependants and my income is low. Life has been harsh to me because I can't adequately provide for my family. Sometimes we have to spend without having meals so as to make ends meet."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I worked hard and built my own house. It was after saving money for several months."