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
Norah
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that my body is healthy, I have put on some weight and I no longer think alot because I now have a decent house."
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6 years ago
Joyce
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I am now stress free because I can pay my children's tuition with ease."
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6 years ago
Hellen
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that am making money on a daily basis from my business. There is also peace of mind and my body is healthy."
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6 years ago
Charles
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that am happy because I have bought the milling machine for cassava which was my dream."
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6 years ago
Margret
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I am now happy and built a better house."
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6 years ago
Patrick
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that my family status has improved. I have built two grass thatched houses which are better than the ones I had."
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6 years ago
Noah
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am faced with is that I work a whole month hearding peoples cattle yet they do not pay promptly at the end month with a number of these employers choosing to pay me in piece meals and that keeps me in poor circle that I cannot plan and do anything."
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6 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improved living standards for my household. I would like to spend the transfer on construction of a new house that is modern and spacious enough to accommodate my family. I am currently living in a small leaky house that exposes me to cold weather during rainy seasons."
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6 years ago
Ketty
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is different in that I now operate my own tailoring business"
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $441 second payment.
"My life is now different in that my family dresses well and we are healthy because we eat well."
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