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
Benard
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my lump-sum payment on building a new house and pay dowry with part of it."
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over 8 years ago
Rashick
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the upcoming lumpsum on farming and the remaining amount on food."
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over 8 years ago
Maren
received a $99 initial payment.
"planning to use it on building and clearing school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to pay my son in collage fee. I'm also planning to pay fee to my daughter in secondary chool fee."
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over 8 years ago
Daniel
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum on a cow and the remaining amount on bricks for constructing my main house."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy cows for ploughing and seats to put in my house and also complete paying school fees ( secondary school) for my child."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy cows with the upcoming lumpsum transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum on extending my existing house and also replacing the rusty iron sheets. If there is any balance I will build a pit latrine using those rusty iron sheets."
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over 8 years ago
Mourine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a bull and a hand drawn plough and also buy some goats."
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over 8 years ago
Morrine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I have planned to enroll my daughter in a community and health work course in a college and construct an iron-roofed house using this upcoming lumpsum payment."
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