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.
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Helena's family
access_time 9 years ago
Helena enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to take care of nine orphans who I have been supporting despite the fact that I am a widow."
Reuben's family
access_time 9 years ago
Reuben enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is lack of enough food to support my family so we have been seriously affected by hunger."
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement that makes me proud is that I have managed to raise my kids despite the fact that am poor."
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that we were able to buy a donkey that we use for transport in our home."
Damarice's family
access_time 9 years ago
Damarice enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to buy a cow for my family."
Margaret's family
access_time 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to start my own business."
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to buy a dairy cow with the money I got from the sale of the crops that I had harvested."
Fredrick's family
access_time 9 years ago
Fredrick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I do not have a source of income as when I got sick I was not able to resume the job that I used to do."
Pamela's family
access_time 9 years ago
Pamela enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I am a farmer and I have managed to till my land and at times I get a good harvest."
Carren's family
access_time 9 years ago
Carren enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is this house which we built through merry go round savings, it's bigger than the one we lived in previously."