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
Sharon
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to open a grocery shop so that I may have a source of income."
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over 8 years ago
Joyce
received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to repair my old house and buy a cow for ploughing with the upcoming transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Pascal
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on renovation and extension for our current house.."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to build a house with the next transfer since we had already gathered materials from our own savings."
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over 8 years ago
Janes
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on Buying 2 bulls, and probably dry maize with the balance"
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over 8 years ago
Judith
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy 2 cows to provide us with milk."
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over 8 years ago
Lucy
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to use the next transfer to finish our house and buy cows for ox-ploughing."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will use the next transfer to build a new house since my current house in not in good condition."
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over 8 years ago
Victor
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment mainly on constructing a new house."
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over 8 years ago
Siprina
received a $99 initial payment.
"MY house got burnt, I therefore plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to pay school fees for my three children, one of them is in the university. I hope to buy household items because I lost all my household items to the fire."
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