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 5 years ago
Juarine
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Currently, I do my business in an open air space, which is quite uncomfortable considering that at times I have to endure the harsh weather conditions. So I am now planning to build a small business premise where I will be conducting my business going into the future."
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over 5 years ago
Peter
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I believe that six months from today I will have already built a new house and moved away from this old structure. It is high time I got a new house and live a much more decent life."
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over 5 years ago
Gabriel
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Its condition currently is worse since its' roof is leaking. In the next six months, I expect to shall have bought the required building materials with the money I would have collected in the joined a merry go round. I wish to renovate my present house since it in bad condition. Then make my stay more comfortable to live in and reduce the hazards that we are now facing."
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over 5 years ago
John
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"I expect that I will still be able to attend school every single day and also be able to take care of my daily fina cial needs within the school. There are times when we are required to do a lot of printing and photocopying of materials which so far I have managed to handle so well, courtesy of the transfers that I have been getting from the organization."
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over 5 years ago
Shadrack
received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"I am planning to add more cow in six months time. The merry go round contribution that is happening in the village is a big boost to our survival and livelihoods in the village. It's giving me confidence that I will be able to have procured a cow in six month's time and therefore this is one of the investments that I am planning to undertake very soon."
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over 5 years ago
Everlyne
received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"I have plans for saving the coming transfers and purchase building materials for constructing a kitchen. Currently, I don't have one and my family is suffering a lot because of this. I have hopes that I will have saved enough money in a few months to come and fulfil this dream."
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over 5 years ago
Eunice
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Currently, my house is empty because I have only one chair. I hope to save more of the transfers I will be receiving and other earnings I get from my business and buy seats. I hope that by next year, my house will not be as empty as it is now and I will not shy from welcoming visitors into my house for because of shame of lack of a place to sit."
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over 5 years ago
Zawadi
enrolled.
"Our biggest hardship is lack of financial resources to provide my family's basic needs of shelter, food and education. Our direst need at the moment is a house because the current one that we live in is too old and almost collapsing. As the short rainy season begins this September, I am worried my family might fall sick often because the roof is rusty and leaks terribly. "
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over 5 years ago
Dzendere
enrolled.
"My desire is to provide an education for my children so that they can have better opportunities in life. Receiving this money means I will be able to educate my eight children in school with much ease. First, I will clear their fee balances then secondly buy assets such as livestock that can be sold off later to further facilitate their studies. "
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over 5 years ago
Roselidah
received a $22 seventeenth payment.
"In the next six months of my life, I expect to have executed my plan of large scale farming for commercial purposes. I have already started saving money for this purpose. I know if all goes well I will achieve very many great things. This will earn me additional income thus I'll be able to comfortably most of my family's long term goals."
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