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.
Daniel's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Daniel received a $22 initial payment.
"I don't rely on one source of money to meet my needs. It has wiped my tears since i can now afford basics needs."
Florence's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to pay school fees for my children both in college and secondary school. This has made not to build a spacious house. "
Victoria's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Victoria enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that, whenever it is rainy season, my house leaks and the water damages my household items hence interfering with my budget since my hoise is thatched. "
Pamela's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The greatest achievement that I am proud of is that, last season I managed to buy furniture for my house from sale of beans that I had harvested from my farm. In that season, I had bumper harvest after adding farm input which I had not done in previous seasons. "
Leonard's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Leonard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced if staying back at home while others are in school due to lack of school fees, this greatly affected my performance and forced my to repeat form three since i stayed home for more than a month hence I din' t have enough time to read."
Roselidah's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Roselidah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement achievement is being being able to build my house and take care of my children since my husband died when I did not have a house and income to support the family."
Joice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Joice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to build my own house using cash that I had saved through table banking. "
Nancy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to successfully keep local poultry. I do sell them to the market and earn a living."
Angeline's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Angeline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my husband works in another town and I am left alone to do all the work in the farm that require physical strength and being a woman I get overwhelmed."
Stephen's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Stephen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is the death of my wife because it came at a time when I had no job and we had children to take provide for, yet I did not have any reliable source of income."