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
Pamela
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have built a kitchen and already cooking in it."
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over 6 years ago
Kerestina
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six month l expect to have saved enough to plaster my house."
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over 6 years ago
William
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six month l would have paid dowry to my in-laws and also continue paying school fee my children."
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over 6 years ago
Naomy
enrolled.
"Receiving this money is like an answered prayer.I am now going to own a dairy cow something that I have always yearned for."
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over 6 years ago
Immaculate
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is my child's sickness. One of my daughters is suffering from borne disease which is so costly to treat and is abig threat to her life."
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over 6 years ago
Alice
enrolled.
"In the year 2012, my husband went to another town (Naivasha) and changed his phone contacts. Since then, we have not communicated with him and I am left to fend for our children single handedly. That has been the biggest hardship I have faced in life."
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over 6 years ago
Ruth
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is land conflict. I have a land conflict with one of our neighbours and this is totally failling development in my family. "
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over 6 years ago
Sarah
enrolled.
"Back in 2012, two of my sons were in secondary school and it took a toll on me both psychologically and financially. I didn't know what to do. I wasted away in depression and what the doctors diagnosed to be blood pressure. It took until the end of the same year to regain my health. All these I suffered because I yearned for a better future for my children. This is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life.
It took the intervention of the villagers and relatives to tip the scales. A fundraiser was organized and some of my cattle sold for them to resume school. "
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over 6 years ago
Everline
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means improved education for my children. Education is the best thing a parent can give to children. I hope this will enable them become of more value and dignity in the society and also help them compete for the job opportunities."
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over 6 years ago
Alice
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is unreliable source of income. I depend on casual labor services that is seasonal and pays very little. This puts me in a tricky situation full of worries on how to feed my family."
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