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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

Margaret enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income from the business I run is very little and I find it hard to sustain myself, my child and my mother."

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almost 9 years ago

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy a dairy cow with the money I got from the sale of the crops that I had harvested."

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almost 9 years ago

Fredrick enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to build the house I am staying in currently and also managing to take my children to school."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I am a farmer and I have managed to till my land and at times I get a good harvest."

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almost 9 years ago

Carren enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is this house which we built through merry go round savings, it's bigger than the one we lived in previously."

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almost 9 years ago

"The achievement am proudest of is that I bought land way back through savings from some job i used to do."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship I face now is the burden of school fees especially for two of my eldest children who are in secondary school"

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almost 9 years ago

Caroline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in life is sickness, am not really sure what it is, but I normally have a lot of chest and back pain."

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almost 9 years ago

Caren enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is this mabati roofed house which I built, previously I lived in a grass thatched house that was leaking."

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almost 9 years ago

Anjilina enrolled.

"The achievement i am proudest of is the fact that i was able to save and roof my house with mabati."

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