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 7 years ago
Anna
received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am able to sleep well on a bigger matress. When I finish to build a specious room for my children, they will stop fighting for space and we shall all have peace at home."
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over 7 years ago
Beatrice
received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy additional iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a house because I was living in my grandfather-in-law's house, I bought solar lighting system because I was tired of using tin lamp and also I needed a change in my life. The remaining amount, I used to restock my green grocery business and also bought additional households which I did not have."
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over 7 years ago
Syprose
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building materials such as 60 pieces of roofing timber,30 pieces of round poles and 39 pieces of iron-sheets that I use to built a house since my previous was almost falling down."
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over 7 years ago
Caroline
received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy a cow with a purpose of selling her calves to get school fees for my children in future, I spent some amount to pay fine for my son who had been arrested. I spent some amount to buy iron sheets, nails and timber which I have used to extend the house I was living in before which was very small. The remaining amount, I spent to buy two sacks of maize for consumption."
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over 7 years ago
Edward
received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am no longer worried about a meal in my home since I can now afford it. "
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over 7 years ago
John
received a $477 initial payment.
"I was very excited and very happy for the cash transfer. I thank GD for giving me this cash transfer."
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over 7 years ago
John
received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, now there is joy in my home because I was able to replace the bulls that I had sold for my son to go to school. I am also having a healthy life now as before because I used to a lot of thoughts and had developed ulcers but it's gone."
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over 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $463 third payment.
"Having a semi-permanent house and seeing my children through school was my dream, so when I received my third transfer I furnished my house and paid school fees for my children, then use the remaining transfer to start a business of selling fish for my daily income."
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over 7 years ago
Moses
received a $477 initial payment.
"My daily life is now better and beautiful.
I eat good food and I dress in neat clothes, yet in the past I was miserable and rarely had a good meal in a day."
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over 7 years ago
Johnson
received a $477 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, At least I have money to run a few daily expenses and a peace of mind than when I did not have money then. "
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