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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over 6 years ago
Jenifer
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means i will build a permanent house for my family and the balance i will buy some basic household items."
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over 6 years ago
Charles
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is lack of basic needs for self sustainance like clothings, feeding and household items. "
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over 6 years ago
Alex
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is lack of oxen for ploughing. So I keep borrowing and this causes delay in planting"
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over 6 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money. My family lacks most of the basic needs like shelter ,food ,beddings just because I do not have money to provide for."
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over 6 years ago
Salume
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to removate my house. I also intend to buy a cow for miik with the transfers."
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over 6 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is a lack of money to run the basic needs in the family. This made me give out some pieces I land so that I can survive with the children "
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over 6 years ago
Ketula
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is no good source for getting money to support my farming activists "
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over 6 years ago
Kipyegon
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a cow and I am almost done building a house. I am now self reliant on milk and i ameconomically and emotionally stable compared to before."
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over 6 years ago
Rosemary
received a $546 initial payment.
"I was so happy the moment I received my money."
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over 6 years ago
Julius
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house. "
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