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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Wilkista's family
access_time 9 years ago
Wilkista enrolled.
"My proudest achievement are my children and grandchildren at 91 I have been through so much to see them here"
Susan's family
access_time 9 years ago
Susan enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced was when sickness stroke our house and we lost two of our children"
Ruth's family
access_time 9 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to build a big house for my family."
Benina's family
access_time 9 years ago
Benina enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when my husband was sick before he died. It took us a lot of money to pay his medical bills but he unfortunately he succumbed. I am still grappling with that big loss."
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is getting money to pay school fees for my children. It reached a point whereby I couldn't raise school fees for my eldest son and he had to drop out of school."
Mary's family
access_time 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have been so sick that I couldn't manage to run my business and there was no one stand by me being that I am a widow."
Moses's family
access_time 9 years ago
Moses enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to pay dowry despite living in hardship."
Syprine's family
access_time 9 years ago
Syprine enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that of paying school fees. Being that I am a widow and sickly and with no reliable income source, it hasn't been easy for me to get school fees for these kids."
Merciline's family
access_time 9 years ago
Merciline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is poverty, not being able to provide daily meals for my children."
Lawi's family
access_time 9 years ago
Lawi enrolled.
"I am proudest of raising my children, educating and feeding them."