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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

Kennedy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when my parents passed on. I was left with my siblings to look after. I only get income from fishing and life hasn't been easy for us."

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almost 9 years ago

Dorothy enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to build a house for my family."

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almost 9 years ago

Lilian enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy three cattle from the little money that I got from my farm. I am able to get milk from the cows and this makes me proud."

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almost 9 years ago

Aphlona enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to save some money that enabled us to build a small iron roofed house."

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almost 9 years ago

Nicholas enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have managed to buy livestock and poultry which I keep in my homestead. I get milk, eggs and meat from it."

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almost 9 years ago

Anastasia enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I managed to build a house for my family. This was after saving some money."

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almost 9 years ago

Daniel enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we are facing currently is on paying school fees for our children with no sure source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The achievement we are proudest of is being able to build our current house and paying school fees for our first born child up to the college level where she is training to be a teacher."

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almost 9 years ago

Shellah enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face currently is on being able fend for my family single handedly with no proper source of income,My health is also not good since I am on and off the hospital."

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almost 9 years ago

Beldina enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of sufficient resources to educate my children."

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