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 8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling fish. The profits I gained from the business enabled me to buy a cow."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on cementing our existing house and buying a big cow to provide milk in future."
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over 8 years ago
Nicodemus
received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow and 2 goats.I also paid school fees for my child and bought a set of chairs."
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over 8 years ago
Linet
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a milk cow and 2 goats forvkeeping. I plan to keep money for school fees for my child who is joining form 1 next year; he is sitting for his final primary school exam at the end of the year. I also plan to increase capital for my cereal business to increase my profit."
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over 8 years ago
Rebeca
received a $494 second payment.
"I bought building materials (iron sheets, timber), a cow at 17,000 KES and cushions. I saved 10,000 KES to buy a cow."
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over 8 years ago
Fred
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a cow worth 6,000 KES.I also bought chairs with the remaining portion."
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over 8 years ago
Everlyne
enrolled.
"I want to spend my transfer on the following ways;building a bigger house since my current house is small,buying furniture and lastly I will buy a cow that I will sell in later years to pay my child's school fees when he shall have joined secondary school by then."
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over 8 years ago
James
enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on the following ways;building a kitchen and a toilet,buying myself some cows to look after and lastly should it remain,I can get another second hand motorcycle."
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over 8 years ago
Mikal
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow.I also payed school fees and built a house for my children."
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow.I also paid school fees for my children and ploughed."
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