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
Junic
enrolled.
"Recieving this money means I will complete the house since its over due from the time we constructed the house, we were still able bodied people but now we are aging and getting weaker every now and then.This is the only opportunity we have to complete this house because we have so many demands to cater for in the family."
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over 5 years ago
Phoibe
received a $469 initial payment.
"my heart was filled with joy when I got this money. I woke my spouse up in the night and informed him about the good news but he never believed it until when he checked the account balance. We were so happy together and jubilated upon receiving our transfer from GD."
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over 5 years ago
Moses
received a $469 initial payment.
"That moment I realized that money had been sent, I felt so happy because it's a rare thing for a poor man in the village to receive such an amount of money. "
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over 5 years ago
Stella
received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed by joy because I had got money that would help me replace my oxen which were stolen."
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over 5 years ago
Benard
received a $22 eighteenth payment.
"My firstborn child will be joining class eight next year and I want to start saving for his secondary school fee in advance so that I won't have challenges when he'll be joining the secondary school in two years time. Therefore, for the next six months, I expect to have started saving some for my sons' school fee."
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over 5 years ago
Lydia
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I utilise for building iron-roofed house. Iam residing in a grass thatched house which leaks whenever it rains. I end up missing sleep and some of my property gets dump wet. I will be able to gain enough sleep and also store my household items well once the house is built."
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over 5 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that an opportunity for me to pluster my house and buy a piece land for farming. Where I do farming currently is just a plot and it's not able to produce enough to food for my family. "
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over 5 years ago
Catherine
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build iron-roofed house for better acommdation. The house I sleep currently is small and leaks when it rains , my house hold items get normally spoilt. This house I build will provide better accomadation and safety to my household property."
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over 5 years ago
Grace
enrolled.
"Recieving this money means I will complete plastering and flooring my house since its tiresome to smear the floor with cow dung.I will also pay school fees for my children because I always find difficulties on how to get money to cater for such educational needs.The balance of the money, I intend to buy a cow for livestock rearing and with hope of multiplying which will enable my family to cater for other basic needs out of sale of milk."
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over 5 years ago
Gilbert
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that i can build an iron roofed house. The one i sleep currently is small and maintaining a grass thatched house is expensive because grass are had to get."
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