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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Jenipher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jenipher enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have educated my children upto high school on my own. My spouse died seventeen years ago when my eldest child was only five years."
Roselyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roselyne enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to educate my children. My spouse died when our eldest child was only nine years and she is currently training as a teacher."
Jennipher's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jennipher enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having toiled in my farm for very long and eventually managed to build a better house for my family. This was possible because I saved money that I got from selling my farm produce."
George's family
access_time over 8 years ago
George enrolled.
"I am proudest today that my brother's and sisters are well educated because of the effort I put after out parents died. "
Olgah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Olgah enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard to buy land and build a good house after my spouse's demise."
Andrew's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Andrew enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that before I lost my job I was able to enroll my children in private primary schools that offered them very good foundation."
Evans's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evans enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard to purchase my own land."
Janes's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Janes enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker for many years and after diligently saving my earnings for a while I was able to build my own house and buy some livestock. "
Josephine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Josephine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself and my spouse, we do not have much and as such we really have to watch how much we spend. "
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of income and means of providing daily needs."