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
Evaline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new house since the current one is crowded. I also wish to buy a cow with the remainder."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to renovate my house into a permanent house, and pay my orphaned children's school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Pitalis
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees for my three children so that I can keep them in school."
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over 8 years ago
Agnes
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a spacious house since the current one is crowded. I also wish to buy a cow with the remainder."
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"One of the walls of my house fell with the onset of the rains and am worried that the whole house may soon fall, I therefore plan to buy ironsheet and build another house immediately I receive the transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Margaret
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I worked hard and bought some seats and I can now host guests without any fear."
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over 8 years ago
Anjiline
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing currently is that I don't have a farm where I can grow crops for my own consumption."
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over 8 years ago
Ayieko
enrolled.
"I would say,lack of proper source of income has been my biggest hardship because sometimes I skip meals since I cannot afford to buy food."
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over 8 years ago
Simon
enrolled.
"My biggest challenge is how to raise school fees so that my children are not sent away from school."
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over 8 years ago
Isaiah
enrolled.
"I would say, the biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of finances that can enable me send my daughter to college since my income is very little."
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