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.
George's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is sickness. Last year, 2017 I was severely sick that I almost loss my life. I was bed ridden for four months and in severe pain. I was tortured and stressed up because I couldn't take care of my family. It was so hard indeed."
Eunice's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is sickness. I was sick for a month and could not take care of my family, grinning in pain and used most of our resources in seeking treatment. Till now, I have not fully recovered and not able to do my daily activities effectively."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life was losing my four young children. It is very sorrowful to loss young babies in a row. Thoughts about conceiving, delivery and taking care of children was a big worry because I was not sure of their survival. I was tortured and feared giving birth in my subsequent attempts."
John's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
John received a $22 initial payment.
"In the six months,I expect to staying in a leak free house. It will be a clean house."
Mercy's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mercy received a $4 initial payment.
"When i open my salon, i am certain that i will have income of my own and i will no longer depend on casual and manual jobs that i previously used to survive on."
Mildred's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mildred enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that despite being abandoned by my husband I am able to sell vegetables and take care of myself and my children. "
Mary's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to perform so well in the Secondary school final exam and could have wished to go to college though there was no money. "
Jane's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Jane received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because my family dresses well now, we can afford decent meals unlike before, and there's general feeling of hapiness instead of stress."
Rose's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"Receiving this money means buying oxen and ox plough that will save my household, the cost of hiring and delaying to plough farms every farming season."
Anna's family
access_time almost 7 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of money to buy agricultural inputs like oxen and ox plough."