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.
Jackline's family
access_time 7 years ago
Jackline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we are facing is having to skip some meals in a day due to the high prices of food brought about by the prolonged drought."
Rosemary's family
access_time 7 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing currently is how to get food for the family. We are experiencing drought and food prices are high. "
Irine's family
access_time 7 years ago
Irine enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is how to feed my kids, our area is affected by drought hence affecting the food prices. "
Philip's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Philip enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is life is making ends meet.In the past months, l have been getting low profits due to reduction of number of fish in Lake Victoria. In addition to that,this year we did not get any harvest because poor rains. Food prices have increased drastically. "
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is in acquiring my necessities since prices have gone high yet there are no sources. "
Daniel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Daniel received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first to buy food for my family and clothing for my children. I choose to buy food as the prices of food hiked up in my area."
Jorim's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jorim enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is lack of a sustainable income source. I solely depend on livestock trading which is not always reliable due to flactuating prices."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My biggest challenge in my life is making ends meet. Food prices are high.We are living from hand to mouth,l have not managed to save some money to start income generating activity."
Nuhu's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Nuhu enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is getting money to buy daily home nacessities. Being a farmer our produce is seasonal and with poor prices ."
Maureen's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"I am planning to start a small business selling second hand clothes, I will buy clothes at wholesale prices and sell them at retail prices. The remaining transfers will be used to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a better house for my family."
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