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.
Wendy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Wendy enrolled.
""The biggest hardship i have faced in life is scarce resources that could not allow my parents to pay for my fees in time. Some times i could be sent back home for fees and stayed for long, and this could make me miss some lessons in class and this could result to poor grade in my examinations."" (Campaign: UBI)
Joash's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joash received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months because I will be able to expand the size of my house to a much bigger house." (Campaign: UBI)
Magdaline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Magdaline enrolled.
"I am proud of being able to bring up my children well by providing them with every day's meals . I work extra hard just to get money to buy food alongside other basic needs for them. " (Campaign: UBI)
Sarah's family
access_time 6 years ago
Sarah enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income. My spouse died last year and he was the sole provider, now that he is gone life is a constant struggle. But I am hoping for the best." (Campaign: UBI)
Roseleane's family
access_time 6 years ago
Roseleane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income. This means that at times I am unable to pay school fees for my children and they have to stay at home which really depresses me." (Campaign: UBI)
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income. We are peasant farmers who depend on rain fed agriculture which is quite unpredictable and if the harvests are poor we often lack enough food and money to cater for our basic needs." (Campaign: UBI)
Anjelina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anjelina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is not being able to bear children of my own. I often feel so lonely especially as I continue to age. There is nobody to talk to as I also left my husband due to family wrangles when my step son burnt my house down and almost killed me. I am always lonely and this makes me so sad. " (Campaign: UBI)
Mourice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mourice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have ever faced is when I fell very sick and was diagnosed to be having TB. That was back in the year 2000. I almost died." (Campaign: UBI)
Caroline's family
access_time 6 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that, I did not have a good house before but through hard work I managed to build a house that I am proud of however small it is. " (Campaign: UBI)
Mourin's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mourin enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to admire people who had solar panels in their houses and wished to have one that I really worked hard and now have my own. " (Campaign: UBI)
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