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.
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over 8 years ago
Maveline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend 15,000KES on constructing a boat, and 20,000KES on instalment payment for a piece of land."
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over 8 years ago
Queenter
received a $494 second payment.
"GD gives money directly to recipients unlike other NGOs."
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over 8 years ago
Persila
received a $494 second payment.
"Other Ngos bring us items that are not tailor-made to solve our challenges for example World Vision brings us oversize sandals while GD churns out cash that we are able to spend the way we find appropriate."
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over 8 years ago
Jackline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to sink and construct a pit latrine."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $494 second payment.
"Since I built the toilet, I have been relieved from the shame of going to the bush whenever my family and I were going to answer calls of nature."
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over 8 years ago
Kasim
received a $494 second payment.
"I used to rent a house at the market center but now i have built a house and live in my own compound."
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over 8 years ago
Brian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on building my own home ."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $494 second payment.
"I managed to enlarge my house and now it is spacious enough and I have also plastered the walls and the floor to strengthen them."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $494 second payment.
"Am now able to build myself through the income that I get from the new business."
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over 8 years ago
Aphlona
received a $494 second payment.
"We never had any source of income before and this would make us poorer but when we received transfers from GD, we opened a business that generates for us more income and cater for our household needs; we are currently living a better life."
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