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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Ruth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that farming is not easy and we don't have enough funds that we can use to hire ploughing machines like a tractor hence we really do a lot of manual work so that we can plant our crops. At times my kids are sent home for school fees and as our farm depends on the rains so we really face a challenge when it comes to getting school fees during the dry season as we don't have any produce to sell."
Rasto's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rasto enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to build my own house and I have suffered great humiliation for that."
Carrolyn's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carrolyn enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I have many dependants and my income isn't sufficient to cater for all our financial needs."
Seprosa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Seprosa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to expand my business."
Ombogo's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Ombogo enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to give my children good education."
Gabriel's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Gabriel enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l used to stay in a grass thatched house which was really leaking and now I have built iron roofed house."
Tukiko's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Tukiko enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is our health condition which is HIV positive part us on and off illness which is really affecting our production in terms of our work."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to take my children to school."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to build a house and to pay school fee."
Mourine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mourine received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to to build a house .l also plan to start a business."