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.
Claris's family
access_time 8 years ago
Claris enrolled.
"Because of inadequate income, providing food for my family has been the biggest hardship I have faced. "
Emma's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emma enrolled.
"Due to unreliable source of income, providing food for my family, is the biggest hardship I have faced. "
Alice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"I feel very happy, because this my house has been leaking when it rains, so I plan to use the money to build a bigger house with metal roof, and also start a small business of selling fish. "
Oscar's family
access_time 8 years ago
Oscar enrolled.
"My main occupation is fishing, which is the only source of income for my family. On top of thay, i stay in a grass thatched house that not only leaks, but is very small and can barely fit my family. With this money, i will br able to expand my fishing business and also build my family a bigger permanent house where the children can have their own room and be comfortable"
Gilbert's family
access_time 8 years ago
Gilbert enrolled.
"As a fisherman,the good part of being in the industry is having your own boat so that you can enjoy the profits and the losses as an individual, i dont own a boa, am always hanging on other people's boats and this becomes hard when you have to split the fish caught even if it means ending up with nothing"
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"I have 2 children in secondary school and one child in kindergaten which is a private school and equally expensive. Receiving this money will enable me offset the outstanding fee balances and ensure my children get a good education"
Eunice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"Am a widow, i have 3 children and i sell porridge for a living. Clearly, this is not enough to sustain me and my children's educational needs. Receiving this money will enable me to expand my business and transform it into a hotel business. Also, my children will have a good life and a good education because i will enroll them in a private school"
Jane's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life currently is the issue of paying rent because getting money for rent is a big challenge."
Beatrice's family
access_time 8 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"Being married at a young age of nineteen with no form of employment and an unreliable source of income to sustain my family"
Grace's family
access_time 8 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have in my life is how to get money to buy food, pay school fees, pay rent and buy water."