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
Henry
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to deposit my lump-sum payment in a bank to enable me acquire a loan, then buy fishing gear(a boat, nets, hooks...) for daily income then later on i will build a house."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete construction of the latrine, construct a kitchen and use the rest to finish up paying school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will cement my main house and spend the remaining portion of my upcoming lumpsum payment on college school fees for my son."
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over 8 years ago
Roselyne
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spent it on paying school fees ."
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over 8 years ago
Maurine
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we were able to build our own house and have some furniture in it even though they are few. This we were able to do with the cash that my husband saved while doing motorcycle transport business."
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting school fees for my children is not easy as farming business at times experience huge losses due to persistent drought and this usually makes my kids to be sent back home when I delay in paying their school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Alphonce
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I still don't have a permanent job and a house I call my own hence I am still struggling in order to support my family."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to maintain my small business of selling fruits at the local market thereby enabling me to keep my kids in school."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my children to school till one of them cleared high school using cash that I got from the sale of my farm produce."
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over 8 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard as a farmer to feed, clothe and educate my children. I am happy that I have seen my two children through their secondary school education."
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