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
Wilson
enrolled.
"When i receive this money, i will buy cows of which i will give my parents in law some as part of bride price and others use as oxen to plough the fields."
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over 6 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building iron roofed house for my family and buying cows ."
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over 6 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means being able to hire or purchase agricultural land since we own only one garden as a family. "
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over 6 years ago
Julius
enrolled.
"Receiving this money is means of helping me to buy oxgyen for ploughing ."
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over 6 years ago
Janet
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship which I face in my life is poverty due to limited finance ."
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over 6 years ago
Lilian
received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, my home will be beautiful and well kept. I am looking forward to purchasing new furniture that is after completion of the building process."
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over 6 years ago
Anna
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a job opportunity which has made me become a house wife"
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over 6 years ago
Charles
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money to engage into an income generating activity "
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over 6 years ago
Eric
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of stable source of income, I am a casual worker. I am not able to provide basic needs like good education and shelter for my family. At times my children do miss school due to lack of school fees. "
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over 6 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy iron sheets which will be spent on building a new house and part of it will be invested in my grocery business. "
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