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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6 years ago
Beatrice
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of income to take good care of my family in terms of buying house hold items, food and could not even educate my children due to lack of money,this has been the biggest hardship in my life."
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6 years ago
Robert
enrolled.
"I prioritize my plans the way I did because, I have always wish start my own business which will be motorists hence I will save my first transfer then secondly I will combine my next transfers and savings to pay a motorbike in installments, thirdly I will shift from where I live because now I will want to live in a comfortable place.
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6 years ago
Allan
enrolled.
"Reason why I prioritize business to be my first priority, because it will boost my life, in that I will not depend on others so as to meet my daily needs, hence I will be dependent person second priority I will buy households goods where I will feel proud even to bring my friends in my house, third priority I would like to buy clothes at least to feel proud of myself."
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6 years ago
Sammy
enrolled.
"My plan is to rent my own house because I stay with a friend. Buy house hold goods because I don't have mine and lastly open a business which I will be selling construction tools like spade,hammers etc."
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6 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"My top concern is unemployment because without employment it is not easy to achieve your ambitions and also meeting your daily sustenance needs especially in the slum. "
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6 years ago
Edward
enrolled.
"My most troubling worry is always about health issues since at times I do fell sick and whenever I am sick am unable to look for money or go after my hustles.
I also do worry about unemployment since my water vending business depends on availability of water and due to water rationing at times I may be jobless for even three weeks.
I am also usually worried about the insecurity in my local area or Mathare since most youths usually engage in crime and indiscriminate killings by police officers is in the rise. "
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6 years ago
Monicah
enrolled.
"In my usual day I do prepare my children for school especially if it's school going season and later goes to Eastleigh market to add new stock at least two times a week. I later sell them by hawking in Mukuru and Mathare areas.
While at my free time, I do relax with my family and help my children with the homework."
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6 years ago
Eeather
received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy."
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6 years ago
Hellen
received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very happy."
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6 years ago
Peter
enrolled.
"My first ambition is to be a successful businessman. Through selling clothes and this way I can expand the business and even open other fashion shop outlets, upgrade from selling second hand clothes to even importing good quality clothes. And through this I can be able to improve my life and that of my family too."
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