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
Denis
received a $458 initial payment.
"My life changed because I have managed to roof a commercial house that my father left for many years since he passed on. I hope to rent it out to generate income for paying school fees for my children. Before the transfer, he had stopped at ring beam level because there was no money. Secondly I'm expanding my permanent house soon will be sleeping in spacious house. Currently I'm still sleeping in a small house with my children."
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over 5 years ago
Mary
received a $527 second payment.
"My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the transfer in that if it wasn't for GD, I wouldn't be having any form of investment now. This is because I bought a farm of sugarcane which is ready for harvesting and I believe the money I'll get from selling the sugarcane will help me meet most of my needs without much struggles as before."
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over 5 years ago
Christine
received a $526 second payment.
"My life is different from the way it would have been had I not received the transfer in that I'm now proud and happy I have made a great step in life. This is because I was able to purchase a piece of land which I will use in building my own house. This was the biggest problem I had because I could not buy land with my low income from casual work which could not even feed my family well. I am looking for money to buy building materials so that I can finally have my own home."
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over 5 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"Inadequate food is my biggest challenge. I can not afford four meals a day as it is supposed to be for a normal healthy life. This is because I stay with grand children that I can not support hence making it difficult to sustain the household."
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over 5 years ago
Lillian
enrolled.
"Receiving tho money means attending a tailoring course and buy a sewing machine. The sewing machine will enable me generate daily income to cater for my family needs like paying for medical bills g me and my child, buy food, and build a better house that I will stay in."
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over 5 years ago
Aisha
enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will complete the construction of our house because it is apparently incomplete and its not very safe for us. We occupied this house early because we did not have money to rent. So the transfers will help us have decent accommodation. If there is any balance, I will buy household items like nice chairs, tables, bedding and electricals."
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over 5 years ago
Scovia
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my is lack of money. This follows a long dry season that saw us not planting any crops that would be our source of income. Thats why we even had to stake some piece of land as collateral to borrow money."
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over 5 years ago
Doloth
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of sufficient funds to promptly pay for my grandchild's school fees. Him being a candidate, defaulting school fees affects his performance because he misses lessons when he is chased back home to collect school dues."
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over 5 years ago
Milianotwinomujun
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money.
I have no capital to venture in any income generating activity and yet I would really wish to have one.
This has left me poor with nothing to offer even to my own self."
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over 5 years ago
Dan
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means my house construction will be completed. I will be in position to plaster the wall, buy doors and Windows and make it better.
I will also start up a produce business in which I will buy from a local market and sell at slightly a higher price to keep my money growing. "
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