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
George
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is that I have been sick for so long and at the same time I have to provide for my family."
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over 6 years ago
Josphine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is how to get food to feed the family. I have to do odd jobs. "
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over 6 years ago
Hillary
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is having a family and being able to take care of it.As a man I feel proud because this shows how responsible I am."
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over 6 years ago
Jane
enrolled.
""The achievement i am proudest of is that, as casual labourer, i have managed to paying school Levy for my child who is in class two, i have managed to buy clothes for my children as well as other basic needs.""
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over 6 years ago
Cevin
enrolled.
""The biggest hardship i am facing in life is paying school fees for my children. As a teacher, it becomes difficult to pay school fees since the income is inadequate and there are other basic needs to be addressed.""
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over 6 years ago
Kesia
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on cementing my house and now I have a peace of mind since I no longer have to worry of incuring frequent expenses of mantaining my previous mud house through smearing . I also bought a calf which I used to admire"
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over 6 years ago
Margaret
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third on building a pit latrine and paid school fees fo my child who is in high school . I also bought some building materials such as 40 pieces of iron sheets and a steel door which I am planning to use on the construction of my house."
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over 6 years ago
Meldah
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a she - cow and now it has already reproduced a young one which I have named GiveDirectly as a sign of a reminder on how GiveDirectly had changed my living standard unexpectedly . I also bought 12 pieces of iron sheets which I was planning to use on building a beatiful kitchen ."
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over 6 years ago
Kerinah
received a $479 third payment.
"At my old age it was hard and frustrating for me to walk far distance in the village from door to door in search of cow-dung that I used to smear my previous mud house hence I spent my third transfer on cementing my house as I have always desired and for sure the stare of my house brighten my day every morning . I also bought 12 cushions for my chairs and food for my family's consumption."
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over 6 years ago
Linet
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying building materials such as 40 pieces of iron sheets which I am planing to build my homestead with what was delaying me is the traditional customs which doesn't recommend me to build a homestead when I am heavily pregant . I also bought an ox which I added to three oxen that I bought with the second transfer and now they are assisting me in the cultivation of my farm ."
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