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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Lilian's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lilian enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have chest problems and am forced to to do very heavy work."
Daudi's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Daudi enrolled.
"My proudest achievement has been taking my children to school with the little money I make from the motorcycle."
Lewnida's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lewnida enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is being left a widow and I had to fend to myself"
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship was loosing my husband and being sent away from my marital home."
Judith's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that we have a child who is sickle cell and the drugs are very expensive."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is building my current house using proceeds from my farm."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of proper employment. This is because if I were employed I would be able to supplement my spouse's income and our family's life would improve."
Sara's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sara enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my child, he is supposed to join secondary school in January 2016."
Syprosa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Syprosa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement has been the fact that I have educated two of my children up to secondary school level and I am still educating others. All this I achieved through my efforts in farming."
Sharon's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Sharon enrolled.
"The achievement we are proudest of is that when my husband started his business we did not have adequate stock and we have tried to expand it a little include other phone accessories."