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
Hellen
received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my transfer,I became very happy."
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6 years ago
Grace
received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm settled because I have paid my debt."
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6 years ago
Zadock
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough capital to invest in sugar cane farming. I can not afford to pay for labor costs and farm inputs. This has made me not to have a stable source of income hence I am not able to provide basic needs like food and education for my family. "
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6 years ago
Barack
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improved farming for my household. I would like to spend the transfer on sugarcane farming. This will increase my source of income that is more sustainable and better than offering casual labor services to other people."
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that now I sleep and eat well. I'm also happy."
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6 years ago
Kaudha
received a $459 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because at that time I saw chances of getting out of a rental."
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6 years ago
Tusabe
received a $459 initial payment.
"The big difference is that am now able to pay school fees for my children."
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6 years ago
Jaramogi
received a $253 second payment.
"Now that I have a house,I am seriously looking for a partner who can also take care of my mother when I am away,and I hope that I will have one in the next six months."
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6 years ago
Austine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that my wife went to Nairobi to work as a housemaid leaving me behind in the village because my income cannot sustain both of us."
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6 years ago
Namusubo
received a $441 second payment.
"The transfer has helped to improved on my daily income since my business house that I renovated is earning me money from the tenants. "
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