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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Evaline's family
access_time 9 years ago
Evaline enrolled.
"I have no money to buy a water tank."
Hellen's family
access_time 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was when my hairdressing business was doing fine that I could be able to put meals on the table but ever since thieves broke and stole my things I came down"
Tom's family
access_time 9 years ago
Tom enrolled.
"I have no stable source of income and l am also widowed."
Daniel's family
access_time 9 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my wife is sick and getting cash to take her to the hospital is not easy as I am not able to raise the medical bills that may accumulate."
Elijah's family
access_time 9 years ago
Elijah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is that as a farmer, accessing market for my produce is a challenge making my produce to get spoilt when I harvest them. My farm is also located next to a river so when it rains heavily, my farm gets flooded and the crops"
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that my husband died and left me with young kids who I have struggled to see them get good education till secondary school."
Aska's family
access_time 9 years ago
Aska enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that when I had two kids, we used to stay in a grass thatched house but when some assistance from well-wishers came, we were able to build a house that has iron sheet roof."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 9 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face currently is that we are not financially stable hence its not easy to buy food and when someone falls ill in the family, getting cash for treatment is hard."
Quinter's family
access_time 9 years ago
Quinter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship was growing up with no one to support me or take care of my needs."
Penina's family
access_time 9 years ago
Penina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that l have been ailing a lot since my children died and left me with my grand children and no one to support us."