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.
Florence's family
access_time 6 years ago
Florence enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest about is working hard in farming to produce quality harvest that I sold to raise school fees for my grandchildren."
James's family
access_time 6 years ago
James enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is successfully starting & running a small business whose proceeds enabled me buy iron sheets, a cow & food for my family."
Pamela's family
access_time 6 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"Lack of enough income to sustain my large family has been the biggest hardship I am currently experiencing. Providing basic needs such as food has been a challange, as at times we do go to bed empty stomach"
Eunice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Eunice enrolled.
"Taking my children to school has been major achievement in my life. Despite my low earnings, my son was able to join college and now is pursuing diploma in Automatic engineering"
Anne's family
access_time 6 years ago
Anne enrolled.
"The biggest hardship i have faced was loosing one of my dairy cows within short time of illness. This is a great loss to our family income."
Alice's family
access_time 6 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"Last year i had a bumper harvest and was able to sell surplus maize out of which i bought a ram that am taking good care of. In case of any emergency i can sell it or once its grown bigger shall resale it and buy other two young ones. This makes me proud as i have something i can turn to incase of an emergency."
Leonida's family
access_time 6 years ago
Leonida received a $4 initial payment.
"I want to buy some sheep in the near future for rearing. I also want to buy some chicken because already i have already built a poultry."
Maurene's family
access_time 6 years ago
Maurene enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my big iron roofed house after saving my little earnings from casual jobs. I used to live in a small grass thatched house which was not spacious enough to accomodate my large family."
Susana's family
access_time 6 years ago
Susana enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced was in April 2017 when I sprung my left hard and as a result, I have not been able to do my daily chores as I used to. "
Rosemary's family
access_time 6 years ago
Rosemary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life was between the year 2010 and 2015, when I fell sick and was not able to provide for my family. As a result, left the burden of bread wining to my children which I did not like. "