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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Grace's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is educating my eldest daughter to college level. She graduated recently. I am happy to see all my children go to school because I didn't have a chance to."
Madison's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Madison enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school."
Jane's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jane enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to repair my house, it is dilapidated and I fear that it may collapse."
Enock's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Enock enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face currently is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children who may drop out of school if I am unable to pay their fees."
George's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
George enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that in the past I had a small house made of five iron sheets but I managed to build a bigger one which has twenty seven iron sheets using cash that I had saved from the fishing job that I used to do."
Florence's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that my children are educated as my husband died a long time ago and I have been struggling to ensure they go to school."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have given my children good education and two are now out of secondary, one is in college."
Maureen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Maureen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is poverty. I have no proper source of income and so I am not able to sufficiently provide for my family."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money to educate my son who is about to join high school."
Samwel's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Samwel enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to give my six children good education using my savings from small businesses and one of them is currently assisting me financially."