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
Linet
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to renovate and expand my main house, buy a cow, an oxen and spend the remaining amount of my upcoming lumpsum payment on food."
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over 8 years ago
Marcela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a water tank for collecting and storing rain water, and seats to furnish my house."
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over 8 years ago
Dorine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to enlarge my house as it is small, buy a cow and goats and also buy a water tank."
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over 8 years ago
Morine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy three cows for milking."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to extend and plaster my house because it is too small and dusty."
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over 8 years ago
Pauline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and extend my house to make it more spacious. I also plan to buy cattle and pay my dowry."
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over 8 years ago
Roda
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a better iron-roofed house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Ivone
received a $99 initial payment.
"I pan on plastering my house and buying a sofa set."
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over 8 years ago
Lawrence
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a new house as the one am living is old and dilapidated and also do fencing of my home."
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over 8 years ago
Emilly
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will construct an iron-roofed house with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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