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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Carolyne's family
access_time 9 years ago
Carolyne enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family."
Doris's family
access_time 9 years ago
Doris enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that l have struggled to build my own house and bought household items."
George's family
access_time 9 years ago
George enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have worked hard in my farm which has really helped me in terms of food security."
Benter's family
access_time 9 years ago
Benter enrolled.
"My proudest chievements are that we have struggled to educate our children for our though they do not have any job and we have also built our own house."
Pamela's family
access_time 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is finding school fees for my children since l do not have have proper source of income."
Lucy's family
access_time 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have worked hard in the farm and bought a sheep."
Millicent's family
access_time 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face now is that i am the sole provider in this family my husband has TB so he can't work"
Carroline's family
access_time 9 years ago
Carroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is feeding, providing and taking care of my family"
Salome's family
access_time 9 years ago
Salome enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is when we moved out of my parents in law's compound to our own place. In Luo custom this is a really big deal."
Alice's family
access_time 9 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that we been able to plant sorghum on our farm which we can sell and get some income for the family."