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.
Okano's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Okano enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children, my income is not sufficient to cater for all my children's school fees and I fear that they may drop out of school."
Anna's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Anna enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is ill health and lack of a sustainable source of income, I have a granddaughter who is supposed to join secondary school but I cannot raise the fees due to my illness and she might have to defer her studies."
Danish's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Danish enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual labourer and after saving for many years I was able to construct my own homestead."
Saline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Saline enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a deposit taking micro finance bank and after saving with them, I was able to take a small loan which I used to purchase a motorcycle taxi."
Nancy's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Nancy enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked with my spouse at the lakeside and saving our wages up to the point where we were able to build our current house."
Benta's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a green grocer, I worked for many years and managed to save most of my money, eventually I was able to settle my late husband's hospital bills."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved money that I earned while doing odd jobs and managed to educate my daughter up to college, where she is performing quite well."
Joseph's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to educate our son upto forth form."
Carolyne's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Carolyne received a $98 initial payment.
"To spend it on paying dowry, starting a business"
Malachi's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Malachi received a $98 initial payment.
"To pay school chool fees and house renovations"