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
Jamed
received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I had got the money that would enable me settle the debt I had and acquire a plot of land."
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over 5 years ago
Anna
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"Once I have bought the number of required building materials that is iron sheets and poles, I will immediately jumpstart the building of the new kitchen which I anticipate to be erect by the end of the six months. I am looking forward to owning a beautiful kitchen which will be the envy of the entire village."
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over 5 years ago
Peter
received a $44 fourth payment.
"After seeing all my plans and projects successful over the last few months of receiving the transfers, I am hopeful that the construction of the house we are planning to start will be completed in the next six months. We have started the collection of the construction materials and so far we have 12 iron sheets and some timber. We hope to hire a constructor so that he starts with the foundation preparation early next month."
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over 5 years ago
Paul
received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have started buying some building material. Even though I will not have started building a new spacious house, I am hoping that I will have bought some building materials, for instance, timber and nails."
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over 5 years ago
Livingstone
received a $22 nineteenth payment.
"In the next six months, my life will have changed in that I will have bought a Friesian heifer. I will have also improved my poultry project in terms of buying them some feeds. Since I am rearing kienyeji chicken, I will maintain the free-range system but will only be buying them the necessary feeds. I will also be vaccinating them frequently according to the schedule."
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over 5 years ago
Mercy
received a $531 initial payment.
"Currently, I have a much decent house big enough to accommodate my entire family. The one we previously lived in was a small mud house which at times was hard to maintain it. as compared to the previous one. We had also started facing a shortage of specific type of soil to smear it"
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over 5 years ago
Emily
received a $531 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I am now happier because some of my worries are already solved. The ownership of a decent house is a great step in my life. The transfers too helped us to enrol my son to a technical institute. "
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over 5 years ago
Taptulmat
received a $531 initial payment.
"I woke up in the morning after the transfers were sent the previous night and I immediately powered on my phone and immediately I got a message that transfers had been sent. I was overjoyed. I went straight to my son house who live a few metres to find out if they have received as well and they were also celebrating. "
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over 5 years ago
Korir
received a $531 initial payment.
"Currently, I now have a piece of land of my own. I have never owned a big asset as such before. I see I am now focused with life because I have gone s step ahead. No one has ever made a step of owning a separate piece of land in my family as everyone is waiting to inherit the family land. I am now a respectable person in my family."
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over 5 years ago
Juliana
received a $531 initial payment.
"At the moment, I am a very happy person because since I moved to my new compound with all new houses, I see my life to be having a fresh start. I now have a much bigger compound as before because I moved from where I initially lived. "
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