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.
Peter's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Peter enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was when I was very sick and couldn't afford to get proper medical care. Being the sole bread winner to my family, life became so difficult." (Campaign: UBI)
Mercy's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Mercy received a $4 initial payment.
"In the next six months, I expect that I will own a good number of poultry. And then later sell them and buy goats. I am sure that I will stop doing casual work as I concentrate on my activities that will also earn me some income to keep my family. I will be able to keep my children in school as well." (Campaign: UBI)
Chirchir's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Chirchir received a $4 initial payment.
"My life is currently different in that i was able, like everybody else been able to plant my maize on time. Previously i used to do late planting because i could lack the maize seeds and it will affect the maize yield." (Campaign: UBI)
Pamela's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced was living in a leaking grass thatched house. It leaked alot during the rainy season and this spoiled my household items. " (Campaign: UBI)
Gabriel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Gabriel enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was to be able to come back home from Uganda where I had stayed for twenty years. It made me so happy because my family had since forgotten about me." (Campaign: UBI)
Catherine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Catherine enrolled.
"The greatest achievement am proud of was when I ploughed a larget piece of land and I got a bumper harvest of 6bags of maize and 2bags of beans, that enabled me feed my family and also sold some maize to pay school fees for my child whom had stayed home for sometime due to lack of school fees." (Campaign: UBI)
Michael's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Michael enrolled.
"The greatest achievement in my life was ability to start up and run successful second hand clothes business that enabled me provide support for my family." (Campaign: UBI)
George's family
access_time over 6 years ago
George enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being unable to get a good job that can help in meeting the family needs forcing me to do minor casual jobs which is not sufficient enough to support the family." (Campaign: UBI)
Rebecca's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Rebecca enrolled.
"My proudest achievement in my life is when I helped an elderly woman who was bedridden by cooking and bathing her until she became well and thanked me for the effort and commitment in assisting her." (Campaign: UBI)
Benard's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Benard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship have faced in my life is the death of my daughter in 2010, she had HIV/AIDS and i spent alot of cash on her treatment but finaly she passed on, it was hard to accept but finally have moved on with life." (Campaign: UBI)
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