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
Mary
received a $495 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building a kitchen and paid fees and medical bills for my daughter.I also bought a cow,bed and a mattress."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I added 3,000KES and bought a cow for milk."
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over 8 years ago
Benta
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow.I also expanded my house and plastered it."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a solar lamp @1,000KES, and gave 5,000 to my husband to add to another money and bought a cow for keeping. I also bought school uniform and shoes for the children, and some clothes and shoes for the children and myself."
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over 8 years ago
Dickson
received a $99 initial payment.
"I hope to buy ironsheet and timber and use them to extend my house and make it more spacious. I also plan to construct a pit latrine and buy a cow for keeping."
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over 8 years ago
Edward
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy 3 metal window and 3 doors, cement, and pay for labour to build an iron roofed house. I also plan to buy a cow for milk to be reminding me of GiveDirectly."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also bought a cow and paid school fees for my child."
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over 8 years ago
Nancy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because it is small in size. I'm also planning to buy a cow with the remaining amount which I'll use in the near future."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow and building a shop."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow and expanding my house.I also paid school fees for my children and paid my medical bills."
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