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.
Anthony's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Anthony enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the needs of my household. I do some small business within my locality but it is not sustainable. I deal in fresh agricultural products like sweet potatoes, cassava which are seasonal in nature."
Daniel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is raising a family without any stable means of income.The needs of the family keep growing as time goes by as the children increase in number and as they grow.They require food,clothing as well as fees for their studies.Since I do not have any formal employment that guarantees income at the end of the month,am forced to fully depend on my small farm whose proceeds are hardly enough to meet all these needs."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is lack of an employment opportunity. I am disabled and I hold a degree in barchalor of commerce but ever since I completed my studies, I m at home with my spouse and providing for household needs is a big challenge."
Jamada's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jamada enrolled.
"Receiving this money will mean timely payment of my children's tuition and buyin of the items that I lacked like households and agricultural inputs."
Alice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I hve faced in my life is severe poverty. It has made me fail to meet all the basic necesities of my family."
Iman's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Iman enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for sustaining my family. Iam dependant on peasantry and it's too unreliable. This has left my family members in desperate need since what is realised from farming can not take care of our needs."
Jenifer's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Jenifer enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is poverty. I am a widow and my main source I income is through a small business of selling second hand clothes which is not adequate enough. The little I get goes to pay school fees, feeding and paying medical bills."
Loyce's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Loyce enrolled.
"Receiving this money means an end to sleeping in a dilapidated structure."
Beesi's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Beesi enrolled.
"Receiving this money means relief in meeting children's school fees and other household items. "
Stephen's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my household is poverty. I do not have a reliable source of money that I will rely on for feeding my family and paying their school fees. The harvest has not been good this year which has led to increased poverty and low self esteem among the community members."