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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Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having built my own house. My spouse died without building me a house but through diligent saving I was able to accumulate enough money to enable me buy a piece of land and build my own house."
Mary's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is when I joined high school.Since I never imagined my parents who are peasants could ever afford to provide for my basic education but with the help of friends and relatives,they managed to raise some amounts to help me continue with my studies."
Erick's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Erick enrolled.
"The greatest achievement is that I have started the construction of a new ironed house which will enable me stay a comfortable life with my family.This is because the current thatched house that I stay in a leaks alot and embarrasses me with the visitors."
Roseline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Roseline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is being unable to provide medical care to my family members whenever they fall sick. This is because, I do not have a reliable source of income."
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I had ever faced in life, was when I fell sick for one month and I could not seek for proper medication since I did not have money. As the breadwinner in my household, my children were forced to starve since nobody could provide for their daily needs."
Caroline's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is suffering for thirteen years after falling on fire due to epilepsy condition. "
Linet's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of money to expand my existing small scale business of tailoring. Change in fashions needs more money to buy the latest clothes in the market. Lack of this means loosing customers."
Norah's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Norah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was building my home since I had suffered a lot when the house where my husband died and left us in collapsed and I was regarded ritually unclean by our culture. "
Maurice's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Maurice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life was the demise of my mother leaving us total orphans in the year 2013 with my sister freshly registered in form one, I had to sacrifice to fend for family and pay her fees without any reliable source of income coupled with multiple of poor harvest seasons. "
Kevin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Kevin enrolled.
"My greatest achievement was playing for Nguge football club and emerged the player of the tournament and I was given money token that I used to buy clothes and other personal effects."