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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Dave's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dave enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have my own house."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have a family and a roof over our head."
Ivone's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ivone enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees and the other daily basic needs."
Irene's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Irene enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that I own a house. Looking back, we rented a house at the market centre because were homeless."
Leonard's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Leonard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for all my children, my only source of income is my motorcycle taxi, but this can hardly cater for all their basic needs, in fact some of them may drop out of school because they have fee arrears."
Fransister's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Fransister enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build a house for myself. My spouse chased me away from home and ever since I have been living in my sister in law's house, this is humiliating and dehumanising as she is my late brother's wife and I should be the one taking care of her."
Vivian's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Vivian enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is saving my little earnings and being able to send my child to a private school."
Joyce's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joyce enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l struggled and bought some seats with my own savings and I'm happy that I can now host visitors without any fear."
Linda's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Linda enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face currently is lack of finances to enable me expand my business."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement has been being able to raise my children and educate them single handedly."