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.
Benta's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Benta enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing is the fact that I am staying in a house with a leaking roof because we don't have money to fix it. "
Sospeter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sospeter enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house with the money I saved from my motorcycle taxi business. "
Titus's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Titus enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children and those who I sponsor. I fear that I may stop paying school fees for some of them and this will be detrimental to their future. "
Siprosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Siprosa enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling sisal ropes and woven baskets, this business enabled me to buy some sheep which have given birth to several lambs. "
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is ill health, I have arthritis and this hinders me from carrying out some activities. I might even be bedridden if I am unable to raise enough money for the medical treatment."
Margaret's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having managed to get a goat which produces milk from a local non governmental organisation. The goat has already given birth to two male kids which I will sell later. "
Paskal's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Paskal enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my sons and daughters who are in primary and secondary schools. If I am unable to raise the required fees some of them may drop out of school. "
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself and my spouse I work at a local community school and my salary is paid by the parents who sometimes have no money. So at times I often work for free. "
Ros's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Ros received a $493 second payment.
"I have the hopes of soon fencing my compound because I have already saved some cash that I'll use."
Catherine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Catherine received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy cement, sand and pay labour, to cement the walls of my iron roofed house to finish. I also hope to construct a kitchen."