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Unfiltered, unedited stories

We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

almost 9 years ago

George enrolled.

"My proudest achievement was paying fees for my brother when he was in secondary school. Right now he is in university and is nearly completing his second year."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is the fact that I am aging and thus cannot fend for my family as we as I used to before."

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almost 9 years ago

Saline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we have is lack of a proper house. We are often rained on as we have a leaking grass thatched roof."

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almost 9 years ago

Benta enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of school fees for my children and food for my family. This is because my spouse died along time and thus I became the sole breadwinner."

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almost 9 years ago

Margaret enrolled.

"The proudest achievement that I can think of is having successful engaged in trading livestock."

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almost 9 years ago

Joseph enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of enough food for my family."

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almost 9 years ago

Grace enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was being separated from my spouse due to some family issues"

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almost 9 years ago

Moureen enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was loosing my husband which left to fend for myself at an early age."

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almost 9 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is taking my children to school since I did not have that chance."

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almost 9 years ago

Violeta enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was when I had been admitted to hospital, I was very sick and I did not know I could make it."

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