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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

David enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is maintaining my business and ensuring it's making profits and it's sustainable."

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almost 9 years ago

Evelyne enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is building this house and furnishing it. Looking back when my husband died I didn't have a house."

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almost 9 years ago

Kennedy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is lack of money and meeting daily needs."

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almost 9 years ago

Benta enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is that I have no proper source of income,even the business I am doing is giving me nothing."

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almost 9 years ago

Wilfridah enrolled.

"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to buy some furniture (chairs) for my house using cash that I got from the sale of my farm produce and for this I am very proud."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship was when I lost my husband and he was our bread winner."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that when my husband died, he left me without a house in the village but I managed to save the little cash that I got from my business which I used to build my house."

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almost 9 years ago

Benter enrolled.

"The achievement we are proudest of is the fact that my husband got some small casual job that he does and through this we are able to get food for our young family."

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almost 9 years ago

"I would say, being a peasant farmer is my proudest achievement because farming is the main source of my livelihood."

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almost 9 years ago

Jecinter enrolled.

"My biggest hardship has been to find food that is enough to feed us because I don't have a parcel of land that I can plough inorder to get food."

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