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.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on plastering our existing house and building a new kitchen."
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over 8 years ago
Charles
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment it is earth. I'm also planning to build my children in high school fee."
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over 8 years ago
Milicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a cow to provide us with milk. I also hope to buy ironsheety, timber and nails and build an iron roofed house."
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over 8 years ago
Milka
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy cement and cement the floor and walls of my house to make it more presentable."
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over 8 years ago
Josephine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on new cloth and shoe business."
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over 8 years ago
Idah
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a parcel of land where I'll establish my home because at the moment I don't have my own land and resides at my parent's place."
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over 8 years ago
Gaudensia
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy timber , nails and ironsheet, and build an iron rofed house."
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over 8 years ago
Dinah
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on renovating a collapsed kitchen, and revive a collapsed poultry Project therein, then if there is any balance we shall buy food."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment it is earth. I'm also planning to invest the rest in livestock."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a water tank, and open a vegetable and grocery shop so that I may have a source of income."
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