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.
Patroba's family
access_time 8 years ago
Patroba enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in our lives is on making ends meet since we rely largely on casual jobs to survive but getting those jobs in the first place is a hustle."
Consolata's family
access_time 8 years ago
Consolata enrolled.
"The achievement we're proudest of is owning our current house,few years back we used to live in a squeezed one roomed house but the current one is slightly spacious and improved. "
Magdaline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Magdaline enrolled.
"My husband passed on many years ago leaving me with the burden of raising the children single handedly but through God's grace I have been able to see them through primary school and now three are in secondary school."
Janet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Janet enrolled.
"As a woman,I take pride in a neat and clean house but as you can see I have no furniture and my house looks empty,I see this as a hardship since when visitors come, they can't find any chair to sit on."
Jenipher's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jenipher enrolled.
"Sustaining my family single handedly has been my biggest hardship.We're facing an acute drought which has made it impossible to plant and this means we have no other reliable source of income to fill the gap. "
Hulda's family
access_time 8 years ago
Hulda enrolled.
"My parents died when I was so young and was forced to get married at that tender age, unfortunately my husband died through a road accident. I had nowhere to go and faced harsh challenges of bringing up my children as a single mum. I could not make it at all and latter forced myself to get married to a different person again where I am to date. "
Sicolastica's family
access_time 8 years ago
Sicolastica enrolled.
"I educated my son through a lot of stress as a single parent ever since my husband passed on, he really passed well and I'm proud of him. My son used to be on and off school because of school fee issues. "
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith enrolled.
"Building our current house has been our proudest achievement,we used to stay in a six iron sheet roofed house which would leak alot during rainy seasons and was very small. "
Anjilina's family
access_time 8 years ago
Anjilina enrolled.
"I used not to have seats in my house and we used to sit down on the floor but out of my hard work, I involved myself in some savings group and managed to buy nice seats, I'm proud of myself and we sit comfortably. "
Linet's family
access_time 8 years ago
Linet enrolled.
"I have managed to offer my children all the basic needs as a single parent ever since my husband passed away, I rarely beg from anyone to ensure that they are on during school sessions. "