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
Mary
received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am expecting to construct an iron roofed house, that will relieve me from looking for thatch twice a year, given that the thatch is now days scare."
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6 years ago
Joseph
enrolled.
"Receiving this money makes me so happy. I plan to use my transfers to expand my kiosk business. I would like to open another kiosk within the village so that my wife can run it. This will help increase our income. "
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6 years ago
Winny
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a great transformation of my life.I am going to use the transfers to build a better house,buy dairy cows and even remain with some amount to boost my grocery business."
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6 years ago
Happy
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life was being homeless for five months because my husband could not afford to build a new house for us. "
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6 years ago
Gabriel
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have managed to start a barber shop and venture fully into commercial farming hence I will be getting more income."
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6 years ago
George
received a $45 fourth payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I managed to reduce my school fees hence I will have"
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6 years ago
Pauline
enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean I will be able to start my own business. My intention has been to run my own business of buying and selling cereals since it is a viable business to start in this area."
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6 years ago
Sidi
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is poor health. I suffered from fistula for over twenty years. This condition stigmatized me and I could not associate with other people due to fear and shame. Currently am suffering from high blood pressure which drains my financial resources, since I have to go for frequent medical checkups."
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6 years ago
Sela
received a $544 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer I was very excited."
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now able to manage my medical condition."
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