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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Reema's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Reema enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a reliable source of income. I depend on sand harvesting as a source of income. This hasn't been easy being that am a woman."
Odhiambo's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Odhiambo enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of a stable source of income. Sometimes life becomes so hard that we spend the day without having a meal."
Dorina's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Dorina enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is over dependency since my son died living me with his children and my own which has really been a challenge."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I worked very hard to build my home after my spouse left me in a very small house in his parents homestead."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have chairs that I bought using my savings from my fish vending business."
Gidions's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Gidions enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have in life is that my income is not enough to feed and educate my children the way I would want to."
Samwel's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that despite my disability, I have worked hard to build this house and to start a family. I don't beg for anything because I believe disability is not inability."
Grace's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is educating my children. Through the small business I do, I have seen most of my children through college. I hope they get stable jobs soon."
Maritha's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Maritha enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is farming. This has been my only source of livelihood all my life. I manage my daily basic needs through this and it's my pride."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is the burden of school fees. I live with and take care of orphaned children from the larger extended family."