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.
Onyango's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Onyango enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that i have faced is not having a reliable source of income to enable me to provide for my family's needs. For a very long time, both my mother and wife were very sick and they had to be admitted at the hospital.So much money was needed for their treatment but my income was not enough.They had to be detained at the hospital even after getting well so that the bill could be cleared and this hurt me alot. "
George's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
George enrolled.
"The achievement that i am proud of is, starting a poultry rearing project that i have been selling and getting some income. This has enabled me in assisting my mother in taking care of our large family. "
James's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
James enrolled.
"The achievement that i am proudest of is being able to provide for all of my children's basic needs despite not having a stable source of income. "
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The greatest achievement I am proudest of is having completed my primary education and now am in secondary school."
Maurine's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Maurine enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was last year when we had bumper harvest, we sold part of the grains and bought two heifers which will produce milk for my family and also as an investment"
Mical's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mical enrolled.
""The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is paying rent. As i have said before, i don't have my own house and live in rental, i find it difficult to pay rent out of the low income i get from my small business since i have some basic needs that i need to have too.""
Lucas's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Lucas enrolled.
""My main occupation is bricks making, out of that, i have managed to pay school fees for my brother who is in secondary school and in form three this year. I treat that as the achievement i am proudest of because paying school fees with my little income is a sacrifice.""
Ezekiel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Ezekiel enrolled.
""The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is acquiring basic income. The work i do is periodical, and sometime it is not available at all, at that time, there will be no resources to sustain the family and that is the biggest challenge.""
Susana's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Susana received a $5 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because i was able to pay labourers to cultivate my farm and buy food to feed my family."
Wilis's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Wilis enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked tireless in my farm last year and managing to get a bumper harvest. The proceeds from the sale of my crops enabled me to buy an ox which assists me whenever I need to plough my farm."