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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Saline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a deposit taking micro finance bank and after saving with them, I was able to take a small loan which I used to purchase a motorcycle taxi."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked with my spouse at the lakeside and saving our wages up to the point where we were able to build our current house."
Benta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a green grocer, I worked for many years and managed to save most of my money, eventually I was able to settle my late husband's hospital bills."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is ill health,the income I get from doing odd jobs is very little and it can not adequately cater for my medical needs, I fear that I may succumb to my illness and leave my children destitute."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to educate our son upto forth form."
Carolyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carolyne received a $98 initial payment.
"To spend it on paying dowry, starting a business"
Malachi's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Malachi received a $98 initial payment.
"To pay school chool fees and house renovations"
Emilly's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Emilly received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to build a toilet and pay school fees"
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to renovate my house and pay school fees"
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to build iron roofed house"