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.
Joseph's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Joseph enrolled.
"Climate change has caused us untold suffering. It is not predictable and has caused us uncertainties, for the last three years we have had a failed rainy season and therefore we were not able to plant food crops and subsequently we have been hard hit by food insecurity. We had been planting in anticipation but the crops failed and led to huge losses. The livestock have also not been spared because of the lack of pasture and water, people have had to dig into their pockets to purchase pasture but those who cannot afford simply let their livestock suffer the fate of the devastating effects of drought. Some have died which led to losses to the livestock keepers."
Peris's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Peris enrolled.
"Paying school fees for our five children in both secondary and university has been an uphill task. In a year, we need at least $2000. Education is very expensive and has made our lives very hard. We're both teachers, employed by the government. We borrow loans to support them. This has drained our income."
William's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
William enrolled.
"My biggest challenge is getting food. I have a problem with my leg which hinders me from doing several tasks. I depend on well wishers from the community mostly because it's hard getting something to do. I can only heard goats and in return offered food. This is hard to come by because of my limited movement. Sometimes I am forced to go hungry, when I don't get a hearding job or someone to offer me food. This has made my life really difficult."
Gabriel's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Gabriel enrolled.
"Food insecurity is a big challenge for our household. It's difficult putting food on the table since we are old and both cannot work optimally. My wife cannot do anything at all. We depend on simple tasks such as clearing small bushes, which I do. I also do little farming. Mostly we depend on our children to provide for us. This strains them and sometimes they may not have the money to support us. Old age has affected our ability to fully support ourselves."
Kadzo's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kadzo enrolled.
"Life at the moment has become so tough due to the harsh economic situation in our area. Commodities are very expensive and this means doing all kinds of jobs to make ends meet. Since we live in a polygamous family, we struggle to meet our very basic needs. This has pushed me to engage in charcoal burning as a source of income. In a month, I make utmost $28. This income can not fully cater to our needs and sometimes we go hungry. As a mother, watching my children crying due to hunger makes me feel so painful. I, therefore, have always considered financial constraints to be my biggest challenge."
Kadzitu's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Kadzitu enrolled.
"In the year 2018, my husband passed away. This compelled me to assume all the responsibilities of parenting. Since I am unskilled, the only work I am fully engaged in is charcoal burning. This job is very energy-intensive and time-consuming yet, its income is usually minimal, say; $20 per month. Considering the high cost of living, this income can not fully cater to our basic needs. For over 3 years now, I have spent my nights on the floor because I do not have the money to buy beddings. This has robbed away my happiness since I am always shy to be seen on the floor. For this matter, I consider financial instability as the biggest challenge in my life."
Furaha's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Furaha enrolled.
"Being a widow means taking care of my 4 children single-handedly. Considering the high cost of living, I am currently facing a lot of challenges in supporting their education. Since my main work of charcoal burning earns me very little, usually $25 per month. It has become so hard to sustain all our needs. To an extent, my children would miss classes for at least a week before they resume. At home, we mostly skip meals or survive on one a day, a situation that has directly affected our health status. Watching my children desperately has robbed away my joy as a mother. Hence, financial constraints stand out as my main challenge."
Grace's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Grace enrolled.
"The main challenge I'm faced with at the moment is a lack of food. Because of the prolonged drought, I've not been able to grow any crops which has led to a lack of food in our household. In addition to this, it has been difficult to get manual work which my husband and I depend on to be able to sustain our family's needs. This has forced us to go hungry without food occasionally. This saddens me so much."
Navious's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Navious enrolled.
"Challenges are many in my life, however, the main challenge that is most pressing for me is the lack of food. For the past 3 years, we have not planted any crops on our farms due to prolonged drought. This has led to a lack of food and enough water. We have to depend on relief food from the government together with NGOs and also the casual work we do to be able to purchase food. It is very difficult also to purchase food because of the increase in the cost of living which has made food staffs expensive to purchase. This has forced us to have less food on our plates and even skip some of the meals."
Felicita's family
access_time almost 2 years ago
Felicita enrolled.
"The major challenge we are faced with at the moment is the increase in the cost of living and the prolonged drought. In the past year we were able to purchase a generator with the intention of doing irrigation on our farm but because of the drought water levels went down and we could not do it. In addition to this, the high cost of petrol made it impossible for us to afford to fuel the generator and we ended up leaving our farming project. In addition to this, there are livestock diseases that have affected livestock with no cure. This has led to some of our goats dying which has affected our livelihood greatly."