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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almost 6 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is how to raise fees for my children education. "
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almost 6 years ago
Margdalem
enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will renovate the house, buy some oxen and pay debts so that we regain our land which we staked as collateral."
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almost 6 years ago
Mohamad
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall be able to compliment on my business. This transfers I will invest on my business inorder to boost it."
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almost 6 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I shall use it for building ironroofed house and purchasing household items like mattress,plates and cups."
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almost 6 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am faced with is sickness.
My legs are the most affected and I actually find it hard to walk to the extent that some times I just have to crawl. "
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almost 6 years ago
Jesca
enrolled.
"When I receive thos money, I will buy cows to be used in agriculture and also renovate my house."
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almost 6 years ago
Charles
received a $530 second payment.
"Previously, I used to get income from transporting goods using a hand cart at Awasi which is our nearby village market. The post-election clashes destroyed this handcart and from that day life was cruel because feeding ten members of my family were difficult. Therefore there were those days we could sleep hungry and my children stayed home due to school arrears with this hard my spouse couldn't bear hence and we had regular household conflict. My life is different in that I have cultivated the leased land which I am certain of enough yields at the end of this harvesting; I will sell the surplus and also feed my family with ease. My dairy cow which I bought with the part the transfer will have reproduced in future thus buying milk like I am doing it currently would not be the issue. I will save the money to meet other additional needs for my family and this will bring peace and a happy family like before."
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almost 6 years ago
Liner
received a $549 second payment.
"My life is different because I was able to buy new building materials which I used to erect a new house that is more spacious and can accommodate my family quite comfortably as compared to the small structure that i used to live in before. Initially I had a small house which could barely accommodate my family and it was quite uncomfortable sharing the small structure with my kids because there was lack of privacy."
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almost 6 years ago
Mike
received a $531 second payment.
"I have been able to cement the entire house using part of the transfers. i have always had the desire of making a transformation of my house to a semi-permanent house but the only hindrance has always been lack of money.
I also bought a lot of modern seedlings and fertilizers that I have used in the farming process, so basically that means that I will be able to get a bumper harvest at the end of the season."
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almost 6 years ago
Beryl
received a $255 second payment.
"I expect to be joining one of the prestigious universities in Kenya to pursue a course in what in education. I want to be a teacher in the future so that I can be able to give back to the society."
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