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
Doreen
received a $545 initial payment.
"i was very happy when i received this money since I knew I have gotten a solution to the great problems I have been having."
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over 6 years ago
Hellen
received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have constructed a good house since I used to sleep under licking whenever its rains."
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over 6 years ago
Chepngetich
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I would expect to have bought a cow which will help me to feed my family though provision of milk for use and sale.."
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over 6 years ago
Beatrice
received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is to hold such amount of money in my life which has made me happy. I give back the glory to God."
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over 6 years ago
Josephine
received a $461 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money,I became very happy to get this money since I was in hardship."
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over 6 years ago
Venesa
received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to own a lager mattress and the solar system that I bought has enabled me cut costs of buying cells daily. Am also hoping to make profit from the produce(beans and millet) that I have stocked, once I sell them."
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over 6 years ago
Florence
received a $461 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a good house and I feed well because I can afford to buy food."
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over 6 years ago
Sharon
received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that I have things that I never had before and this makes me contented and fulfilled."
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over 6 years ago
Emmanuel
received a $461 initial payment.
"I'm now happy and no longer stressful like the days i hadn't received the transfer."
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over 6 years ago
Philiph
received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I don't struggle too much since the money helped cover most of the daily basic needs like food hence allowing me to save what I earn from my small poultry business."
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