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.
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship have faced is lack of stable income to support my family, at times my business was not making much and I had to rely on family members for finacial support. Most of them redicule me and I almost lost hope in life" (Campaign: UBI)
Anne's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced was loosing one of my dairy cows within short time of illness. This is a great loss to our family income." (Campaign: UBI)
Alice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"Last year i had a bumper harvest and was able to sell surplus maize out of which i bought a ram that am taking good care of. In case of any emergency i can sell it or once its grown bigger shall resale it and buy other two young ones. This makes me proud as i have something i can turn to incase of an emergency." (Campaign: UBI)
Leonida's family
access_time 6 years ago
Leonida received a $4 initial payment.
"I am more hopeful that i am able to achieve certain things that i never thought i could achieve. I am more happy right because i can now afford basic needs." (Campaign: UBI)
Maurene's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maurene enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my big iron roofed house after saving my little earnings from casual jobs. I used to live in a small grass thatched house which was not spacious enough to accomodate my large family." (Campaign: UBI)
Susana's family
access_time 6 years ago
Susana enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced was in April 2017 when I sprung my left hard and as a result, I have not been able to do my daily chores as I used to. " (Campaign: UBI)
Rosemary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of was in 2016 when I bought a dairy cow with money that I got from selling farm produce. In that year, I got bumper harvest after buying fertilizer (with part of my savings in table banking) and using it in my farm. " (Campaign: UBI)
Dorina's family
access_time 6 years ago
Dorina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is having unstable source of income. I sometimes end up selling all my farm produce to ensure I meet my daily needs. " (Campaign: UBI)
Joyce's family
access_time 6 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of adequate income to enable me buy enough food for my family as at times my family goes without food. " (Campaign: UBI)
Mildred's family
access_time 6 years ago
Mildred enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have is lack of enough income to pay the school fees for both my children and the orphans that am taking care of. " (Campaign: UBI)
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