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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Everlyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Everlyne enrolled.
"My biggest hardship was loosing my husband and I had nothing,only got support from my family."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face now is lack of school fees. Our daughter was to join form one, but due to lack of school fees she hasn't."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been able to engage in farming and it has sustained my family and l."
Miriam's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Miriam enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I lost all my children through death. I am now left with orphans to take care of and its a hard task for me considering my age."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy ducks out of my little savings. It makes me proud because I'll be selling some to get profit."
Esther's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is lack of sufficient resources to meet the needs of my family such as food, education, clothes and basic household commodities."
Benadeta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benadeta enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that through my small business of sisal making I have been able to build my house."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we don't a a stable source of income and our crops are still in the field so getting cash to buy food is not easy."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that my husband was able to use money that he got from our farm's harvest to pay for my dowry."
Joshua's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I was able to raise my daughter after her mother's death at only seven months. She has now attained nine years and that makes me very proud as a man."