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Unfiltered, unedited stories

We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

over 7 years ago

Jesca enrolled.

"Receiving this money means being helped. This money will help me pay school fees and put right my house."

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over 7 years ago

Bosco enrolled.

"Receiving this money means help for example building a house, marrying a woman, and hiring atleast a piece of land to farm in."

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over 7 years ago

Yolam enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in my life is sleeping without good bedings for example I don't have a matress and good bedsheets ."

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over 7 years ago

Patrick enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in my life is poverty which is brought by lack of enough lack to cultivate and unfavourable condition of weathe which has affect productivity of both crops and animal production."

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over 7 years ago

Jackson enrolled.

"The biggest hardship i faced in life is getting accident making me stop running sugarcane business in my small centre Bududa , now life is very difficult "

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over 7 years ago

Federes enrolled.

"The biggest hardship in my life is the death my father who was responsible for educating me so I ended up dropping from school"

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over 7 years ago

Lazarus enrolled.

"Receiving this money will help me build asmall ironroofed house and begin business that can take care of my family needs"

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over 7 years ago

Simon enrolled.

"Receiving this money will help me buy land for cultivation to increase my source of income"

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over 7 years ago

Jesca enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in my life is the health complications that have continuously disturbed my family for many year."

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over 7 years ago

Margret enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I faced is lack of enough land to plough and grow enough food to sustain the family "

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