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
Christine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is how to upbring my grandchildren abandoned by their mothers."
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almost 6 years ago
Angella
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to build ironroofed house for my family. This will provide better shade for my family. "
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almost 6 years ago
Samuel
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for build ironroofed house for my self. "
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almost 6 years ago
Hellen
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house. "
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almost 6 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a means of helping me since am a widow to get money for cultivation. "
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almost 6 years ago
Agness
enrolled.
"Receiving this money is a means of helping me to hire land for farming ,since I don't have enough land ."
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almost 6 years ago
Emmanuel
received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt happy because I had received support that I had been longing for in order to enrol for a driving course."
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almost 6 years ago
Sephan
received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have paid off the debts that were on my back and I now put on good clothes compared to the situation before."
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almost 6 years ago
Stephen
received a $473 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first cash transfer, I knelt down in prayer thanking God for the support which I would use for regaining ownership of my land. My family did not have enough land for crop cultivation hence there was hunger in the family year in year out."
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almost 6 years ago
Rose
received a $473 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my standard of living has improved because I now sleep on a comfortable mattress. Before, I used to sleep on pieces of mattresses which did not look conducive. "
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