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
Alice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will use the transfer to repair my house and pay school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Benadeta
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plant obuy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee and also extending my house."
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"A planning to use the next tranfer to build a house."
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to buy cement and sand, and cement the vwalls and floor of my house to finish it."
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over 8 years ago
Benta
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will use the next transfer to buy a piece of land and build my home since am homeless."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will buy doors and build a house for my family, pay school fees and maybe buy a goat incase i remain with some money."
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over 8 years ago
Emmaculate
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy oxen and a plough for ploughing my piece of land for palnting. I do not have money to hire the services therefore i have to dig with a hoe and it is tedious."
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over 8 years ago
Milka
received a $99 initial payment.
"My husband to wish to increase capital for his business as a magazine/newspaper vender, so we agreed that he will use the money sao that he can increase his profits."
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over 8 years ago
Shem
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will spend the next transfer to pay dowry, buy a mattress,buy a cow and the rest on food."
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