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.
Milka's family
access_time 6 years ago
Milka received a $4 initial payment.
"The new goal that I have gotten since I started receiving the transfer include; poultry farming that I want to start, want to buy a cow and start saving money for my future use." (Campaign: UBI)
Catherine's family
access_time 6 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my father when I was just about to join secondary school. I had to stay at home for one year before going back to school. We spent all the money we had in making burial arrangements for my father." (Campaign: UBI)
Joshua's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joshua enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of stable source of income. This has made me not to take my daughter to a good secondary school." (Campaign: UBI)
Mercy's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my father. I do feel bad when my colleagues talk about their parents." (Campaign: UBI)
Mary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is lack of money to buy food. Because of my old age its not easy for me to do labour intensive jobs to earn a living. I am now forced to depend on my grandchild who provides my basic needs." (Campaign: UBI)
Meshak's family
access_time 6 years ago
Meshak enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is the poultry keeping and selling business which I started last year. I was able to make good money out of it that enabled me to build a house." (Campaign: UBI)
Vivian's family
access_time 6 years ago
Vivian enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is losing a job. My spouse and I lost jobs at the same time and were back in our rural home without resources to sustain the family. We went hungry for days while children were not able to go to school. We were so much stressed up." (Campaign: UBI)
Bonface's family
access_time 6 years ago
Bonface enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is severe hunger. Prolonged drought led to low crop yield which we consumed within a short time. Without a stable source of income, we had to face hunger and starvation. It was not an easy experience for me." (Campaign: UBI)
Betty's family
access_time 6 years ago
Betty enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is looking for a job. I keep on applying for jobs but I encounter hurdles of immortality for me to be considered. In most cases I loss the opportunities because I don't accept their immoral demands. Alongside competition from other professionals, I have not found it smoother." (Campaign: UBI)
Erick's family
access_time 6 years ago
Erick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is providing for my family. I was involved in a road accident while driving a car with our children to school when a tyre burst and the car rolled over. I broke my hand and leg and injured my chest. I cannot do physical jobs and getting alternative jobs has been a challenge." (Campaign: UBI)
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