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
Millicent
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to spend on farming, and use part of the money as capital to start a maize selling business so that I may have an income. I also plant buy ironsheet, timber and nails and build an iron roofed house."
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over 8 years ago
Peter
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house because my current house is too small to hold my visitors. I'm also planning to buy some chairs."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $98 initial payment.
"We hve 3 children to school, so we will still spend the entire transfer on school fees for the children."
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over 8 years ago
James
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend a larger portion of the transfer on settling dowry. I'm also planning to invest the rest in cereal business."
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over 8 years ago
Nora
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy water tank so that I may be able to store water, because getting water for household use is very difficult in this area."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my current house because it is too small. I'm also planning to invest the rest in livestock."
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over 8 years ago
Judith
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to settle my dowry with a portion of the transfer while the rest I'll use to plaster my house."
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over 8 years ago
Everline
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to extend my house to create more space because it is currently small. I also plan to buy cement and cement the floor of my house, and build an iron roofed house for my son."
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over 8 years ago
Jenipher
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy seats, and a second hand motorcycle for transport business. I also hope to buy cement and cement the floor and walls of my house."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $98 initial payment.
"I find it difficult to plough my farm during planting season, I therefore plan to buy oxen to use for ploughing my farm."
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