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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Jacob's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Jacob enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have taken my children to school."
Moses's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that I am struggling to raise college fees as well as to meet my family needs because my income is not sufficient."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of was that I saved some money and managed to build a bigger house that I could now share comfortably with my nine children compared to the one roomed house I owned before."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"I am proudest of owning my own house.This is because I rented a house before and I use to pay rent, but now I live without any worry of paying rent."
Yunita's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Yunita enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build iron roofed house for my family."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Caroline received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying poles, timber, and additional iron sheets. I will buy roofing nails and steel doors for my house."
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to pay school fees for my child up to college. He has finished college although not yet employed."
Caroline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Caroline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to pay part of my fee required in hairdressing college."
Pamela's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of adequate source of income. Life is sometimes hard for us as a family to the extent that we can go without food for a day or two."
Beatrice's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to take our children to school. We have tried very hard to pay fees from the meagre income that we get from fishing."