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Unfiltered, unedited stories

We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

"My proudest achievement is my farming which am always able to get good produce from."

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"My biggest hardship was when I was hospitalized and operated I had no funds then but thank God am getting better now."

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Dorina enrolled.

"My biggest hardship was when I was poverty stricken j had to do casual work to make a living and put food on the table but now after all that commitment I can look back and say am somewhere."

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Jared enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is farming because it has been the one sustaining me and my family even during the hard times when I am unwell"

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Helena enrolled.

"My biggest achievement that I can never be proud of is when I bought 7 tailoring machines and did business but got stolen during the Iddi Amin war in Uganda"

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Christina enrolled.

"The biggest achievement so far is my good farming routine which has brought me this far"

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Sheila enrolled.

"My current greatest achievement are my children which I know when they get good education from the sacrifices I make we will be able to at a different stage"

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Mourine enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we have done farming which has helped to interms of food security."

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"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to and bought a cow."

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Millicent enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build build a better house."

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