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.
Martine's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Martine enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will invest in educating my children "
Mesilam's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Mesilam enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is having to stay alone as a single without a wife because I do not have resources to facilitate marriage."
James's family
access_time over 5 years ago
James enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. "
Marabu's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Marabu enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to cater for the needs of the family. "
Samuel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Samuel enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. "
Nobertus's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Nobertus enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is raising children whereby I have to pay their school fees from the little earnings from casual work in the farms and buy them food, during rainy seasons I am not able to work in the farms because the farms are overly wet and therefore very difficult moments as I am rendered with no other alternative to sustain my family."
Daisy's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daisy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the demise of my husband two months ago.I havent even adjusted emotionally to the fact that he is nolonger with us.The burden of raising my children is on me I dont even know how to begin I am only hoping for the best.The saddest part about is when my children who are still young keep asking where their father is.I am really heartbroken at the moment but I know time is a healer."
Richard's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Richard enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is my wife being taken back to their home because i couldnot afford bride price."
Daniel's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced is the problem of my in-laws demanding for bride price and in my current condition, i cant afford it. This bothers me quite often."
Alice's family
access_time over 5 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing all my children. I do not have anybody to share my feelings, problems and needs with. Losing my Shamba to the land grabbers in this area has also affected my ways of getting food through farming, right now I have to lease a Shamba for me to do farming. "