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.
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Mourice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mourice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to buy a cow."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I am a young widow dedicated to feed, clothe and educate my children through hard work. "
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that my income isn't sufficient to cater for my family's financial needs."
Amos's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Amos enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is financial problems. My income is low and I struggle very much to even keep my children in school."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I have no proper source of income as I only operate a small business due to lack of capital."
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children and buy farm inputs. "
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is toiled in my farm for many years and after diligently saving money that I got from the sale of my farm produce I was able to build a better house for my family. "
Danis's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Danis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. I rely heavily on farming and when the harvests are bad we often have to limit our spending. "
Joseph's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children. If I am unable to raise the required fees they may drop out of school. "
Nerea's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nerea enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a pot maker and after selling the pots and saving my profits, I was eventually able to buy two goats and a sheep."