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.
Susan's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"My biggest hardship in life is lack of reliable source of income to support my family."
Elizabeth's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family. This was after saving the little money that I get from where I work as a waiter in a local hotel."
Millicent's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Millicent enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of a reliable source of income to pay school fee. I have school going kids but I struggle to pay their school fees. Sometimes they are sent away from school and I have to beg the school principal for them to be allowed back in school."
Pauline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Pauline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is that we are HIV positive. We live on special diet which is quite expensive, and we also can't do heavy manual work."
Violet's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Violet enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is building this semi permanent house. Back then I lived in a leaking grass thatched house. I am proud because I consider this progress."
Erick's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Erick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that income from motorcycle taxi business is not stable and this at times is a challenge as it makes me to be among the last people when it comes to paying rent and also buying food on a daily basis is not easy as at times I don't have any cash to buy food."
Lucy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Lucy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a house. I stay in someone's house because am homeless."
Silpa's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Silpa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I am sick (I have high blood pressure) and this has really affected me as I am not able to lead a normal life and go to my farm as I used to in the past."
Don's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Don enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a driver for many years and saved part of my wages, I then used the saved cash to build a rental house which earns me some small income."
James's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
James enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build our own house because when I married l did not have a house."