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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

Josinter enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to be able to pay school fees and feed my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Turfena enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income making our life a bit difficult."

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almost 9 years ago

Sofia enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Lydia enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we have managed to keep paultry farming."

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almost 9 years ago

Kenedy enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to iron roofed house because I used to have a grass thatched house which was leaking."

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almost 9 years ago

Charles enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Johnson enrolled.

"I am proud of owning a house because in the past,I used to rent a house at the center and it was costly."

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almost 9 years ago

Annah enrolled.

"My proudest achievement was being able to send my son to university despite the fact that my source of income was not reliable."

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almost 9 years ago

Pauline enrolled.

"I am proud that I nolonger stay in a grass thatched house because I worked hard and managed to build an iron roofed house."

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almost 9 years ago

Florence enrolled.

"My biggest hardship is how to find enough food that is enough to feed all my family members since I'm the only breadwinner and I also don't have a stable source of income."

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