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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

Kamayo enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is being without a house.I feel embarrassed because I share the same house with my mother hence I lack my own freedom and privacy."

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almost 9 years ago

Molvens enrolled.

"My biggest hardship is how to take care of my children by making sure that they get enough food and school fees."

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almost 9 years ago

Candy enrolled.

"I would say,I am proudest of being a paultry farmer because it is my main source of livelihood."

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almost 9 years ago

Grace enrolled.

"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build our own house using cash that we had saved from the sale of our farm produce."

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almost 9 years ago

Caroline enrolled.

"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my child to school up to secondary school level with my earnings from our fishing business."

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almost 9 years ago

Nicholas enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting food to feed my family is a problem as currently my farm is not doing well due to persistent drought in our area."

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almost 9 years ago

Fransisca enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is farming. I invest a lot in farming because it's my only income source. We have to rent land because we don't have ownership of land to farm."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship I face is financial instability. I try to work hard, but the little money I get is never sufficient for our needs."

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almost 9 years ago

Petronala enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I took my children to school though they did not go up to high school I am proud"

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almost 9 years ago

Helida enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is lack of good house and paying school fees"

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