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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Henry's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Henry enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when my parents and grandmother died. I was left with my siblings to take care of. Life has been harsh for us because I don't have a stable source of income to support the family."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack of a stable income to pay school fees for our grandchildren in school."
Lencer's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lencer enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build iron roofed house."
Loice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Loice enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to educate my son who is about to graduate with his first degree in statistics."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to do commercial farming. I depend on manual labor and therefore my income as a farmer is very limited."
Carrolyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carrolyne enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I am a mentor to my children and I am also proud of being a good mother to my children because I take care of their needs."
David's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
David enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that the cost of living is very high and my income is not enough to provide all the financial needs of my family."
Christine's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Christine enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to get access to fresh drinking and cooking water because there is scarcity of water in this area."
Susan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"I am proud that my spouse managed to pay dowry to my parents and that I'm now legally married to him."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a good income source."