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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almost 7 years ago
Agnes
received a $469 initial payment.
"The moment i received money i felt so happy."
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almost 7 years ago
Tobias
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is feeding my big family since I don't have a reliable source of income."
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almost 7 years ago
Nancy
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was the decision I made to join a merry-go-round scheme. I save the little money I earn from casual labour (washing other people's clothes) through this scheme, which enables me to meet my needs like acquisition of decent clothes and kitchen ware."
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almost 7 years ago
Eunice
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of was using a blend of mechanized farming methods and local manure on my farm which resulted in a bumper harvest of 6 bags of maize, a bag of sorghum and half a bag of beans. The good farm produce sustained my family for a long period of time."
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almost 7 years ago
Janet
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of in life, was building a semi permanent house to my mum. She is currently living comfortably without fearing cases of adverse wether changes."
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almost 7 years ago
Celestine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that i have faced was dealing with my husband's sickness.He was sick for a very long time and the cost of treatment really strained our family's finances."
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almost 7 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of in life, was being able to educate all my children to secondary level. Attainment of secondary education by my children was a project I had set. It is my pride that I managed to accomplish this project."
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almost 7 years ago
Willis
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is building my own home. Initially I used to beg for sleeping space in other people's houses that I was sometimes denied. I feel happy and proud enjoying this freedom."
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almost 7 years ago
Josaphat
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is purchase of carpentry tools. This has enabled me to secure some casual work that need related skills hence forming my main source of income."
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almost 7 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is unreliable source of income to provide for my family. Sometimes we lack food to eat and this makes us go on empty stomach rendering us economically unproductive."
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