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
Seline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I have a small house, school fees burden and problem in plowing my farm and therefore when I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will build a bigger house, clear school fees balances for my children and buy some oxen."
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over 8 years ago
Samson
received a $496 second payment.
"I used to go for calls of nature in the nearby bush, but since I got the transfers from GD I managed to construct a pit latrine and now am not worried about diseases due to poor sanitation. I am also relieved because I have been able to pay school fees for my child and therefore he is able to consistently go to school."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I sleep comfortably on a new mattress. I was sleeping on a thin mattress and couldn't even enjoy my sleep."
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over 8 years ago
Agness
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now relieved from walls and roof repairs because I've already cemented it."
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over 8 years ago
Silas
received a $496 second payment.
"GD consider so many people in the community while some NGOs only consider a handful of individuals in the community."
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over 8 years ago
Florence
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a large tank which hold more water as saves me from going to the lake more often. Besides, my child's performance has improved because he's is no longer sent home for fee as before. "
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious house."
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over 8 years ago
Anna
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. Sometimes it is difficult to get any casual work and this means that my family will most likely be unable to have a meal in the evening."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is I single handedly bought furnitures for my house, initially I did not have any furnitures in my house and I used to sit on the floor. "
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship av faced in my life is I don't have a stable job and paying school fees for my children is very hard. My husband is also drunkard and he can't assist me financially."
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