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
Monica
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am intending to spend the upcoming lumpsum payment on building a house."
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over 8 years ago
Persila
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new house with a larger portion of the transfer while the rest I'll use to expand my hotel business."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"If the upcoming lumpsum lands on my hands, I will buy a pair of oxen and the rest of the money spend on paying the school fees for my 3 children."
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over 8 years ago
Monica
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on repaying a Women group Loan that is in default and threatening my life, reviving my collapsed shop business and paying school fee."
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over 8 years ago
Fredrick
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on buying 2 oxen and pay dowry for my wife."
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over 8 years ago
Queenter
received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to buy cows for ploughing, and to buy furniture ."
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over 8 years ago
Moses
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to build an iron roofed house."
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over 8 years ago
Belinda
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to buy 3 bulls and 30 iron sheets."
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over 8 years ago
Sheila
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to construct a new house as the one am currently occupying is old and dilapidated and is not comfortable and if some amount remains am planning to start a small business (selling omena)."
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over 8 years ago
Benard
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income to support our family."
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