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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Amos's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Amos enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is, paying fees for my child who is in college due to lack of funds since I do not have a stable income."
Jael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Jael enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I faced in life is lack of finances to start a small business which can enable me provide basic needs to my family.This is because I had shop but was vandalized hence making it hard for me to give the best to my children."
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have ever faced in life is being medically unfit and having to walk with a urinal bladder in my pocket for four years now. This has made me to go to the hospital every single week. "
Millicent's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of adequate income to take care of myself and my family. "
Samuel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"Starting my business is my biggest achievement, though it generates low income, it has helped me provide for my family comfortably"
Martin's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Martin enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having a home and a family. This has come when everybody thought I could not raise a family because I was an alcoholic. "
Nancy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was starting up my business. Although the income is low, it has sustain me and my family comfortably"
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of enough income and food to sustain my family. The last two years my farm harvest has dropped due to drought and balancing between providing basic needs for my family and paying school fees has not been easy"
Rose's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to buy a cupboard plus the plates inside it through selling of the produce that I got from the farm. "
Joseph's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is completion of primary school education. I am able to read and write without asking for any assistance."