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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

Evaline enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having worked at the lakeside and saved up enough money which I used to furnish my house."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is this mabati roofed house which we built through savings from our small businesses. Previously we lived in a dilapidated grass thatched house."

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almost 9 years ago

Sophia enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is that I am living positively, I need to be on special diet and I visit the hospital all the time. All this are expenses which are hard to keep up with."

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almost 9 years ago

Dorothy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is the burden of school fees. My eldest child is in secondary school and I have a couple more in primary school."

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almost 9 years ago

James enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we face is lack of a sustainable income source."

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almost 9 years ago

Benta enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is raising orphaned children from my larger extended family, together with my biological ones. Seeing them all grown up and some happily married is my pride."

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almost 9 years ago

Carolyne enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we face is just sustaining our farming activities. We always need a generator to pump water, that means fuel expenses. We also need pipes."

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almost 9 years ago

Margaret enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a steady source of income, thus paying school fees for my children is a great problem."

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almost 9 years ago

Esther enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having worked in various farms and saved my earnings I was then able to buy some livestock."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship I have is lack of sustainable income, this therefore means making ends meet is a problem."

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