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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Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing currently is to do with my sickly child whom after being sick for long with no proper medical care is now mental."
Betha's family
access_time 9 years ago
Betha enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face as a family is making ends meet.Most times the farm is not productive enough to bring some income."
Millicent's family
access_time 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of was when I was able to save some cash while working as a house help and managed to buy household items like furniture."
Rose's family
access_time 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been taking care of my mother who is very old even though I face financial difficulty."
Caren's family
access_time 9 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to take my son to school since my husband passed away"
Rose's family
access_time 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am not able to raise funds to renovate my house that is leaking when it rains."
Rose's family
access_time 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"We built our house."
Helida's family
access_time 9 years ago
Helida enrolled.
"I joined a women's group and used a loan from them to buy a lamb and some goats which I later sold at a profit, I then used the money to pay school fees for my children."
Millicent's family
access_time 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"I am extremely proud that I regularly get good harvests whenever I reap my farm."
Caren's family
access_time 9 years ago
Caren enrolled.
"I once sold omega at the lakeside and used the proceeds to buy 3 goats."