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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Tom's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Tom received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to plan to plaster my house , l also plan to build a house."
Quinter's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Quinter enrolled.
"Our biggest hardship has been to live in a small house with no household items inside because we cannot afford to raise enough money to buy them."
Loice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Loice enrolled.
"I would say my biggest hardship has been to raise enough school fees since I'm jobless and I also have a big number of children to take care of."
Ruth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life lack of employment to generate income to sustain my family."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family."
Agnes's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Agnes enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l struggled to build my own house since my husband died when we did not have any house."
Albert's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Albert enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to start my own business though very small."
Hulder's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hulder enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to build a house for my family. It makes me proud because I worked hard through saving some money that enabled me to achieve that."
Priskila's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Priskila enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when my husband passed away. Life became hard for me because we used to depend on him as the sole breadwinner."
Moses's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy five goats. I managed to do this from the savings that I made from the sale of charcoal."