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 9 years ago
Shem
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a bigger house as the one I currently stay in is very small,I will also buy one bull that I will use to plough my farm and a dairy cow that I will keep for milk."
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almost 9 years ago
Pitalis
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my three kids who are in secondary school,I will buy one dairy cow that I can keep for milk, I will also buy some bags of cement that I will use in plastering my floor and the remaining amount I will use to start a small business like that of selling sugar in small quantities in the village."
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almost 9 years ago
Vera
enrolled.
"We would like to build a big house because we don't have one. We would also like to buy some goats since they are easier to raise compared to cow and they also reproduce faster."
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almost 9 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to build a house and also buy a cow. We were able to do this from the savings which we made from fishing."
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almost 9 years ago
Michael
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a new house as my current house is leaking when it rains, I will also buy windows for my house as currently I don't have any kind of ventilation on my house, I will use part of my transfer on building a better toilet using cement and slab as currently its walls are covered with polythene bags. The remaining amount I will use to buy three cows that I can pay as dowry to my in laws."
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almost 9 years ago
Quinter
enrolled.
"We are planning to buy a few cows to be used to pay dowry, some of the money will also be used add some more stock for the little kiosk we run and also build a better structure for it."
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almost 9 years ago
Turfena
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement are that we have worked hard and bought a cow which is really helping us terms of milk . Secondly we have brought light in our home reducing the expense of buying fuel . Lastly we have bought land which is enabling us to do farming."
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almost 9 years ago
Sofia
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement are that we have struggled and built rental houses. Secondly we have also worked hard and bought cows."
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almost 9 years ago
Lydia
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to buy household items for my house. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow which will help me incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to buy maize inoder to have food security for my family."
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almost 9 years ago
Kenedy
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the transfer to build a pit latrine for my family since l do not have any. Secondly l would wish to expand my house because my house is very small to accommodate my family. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy cows to help me pay school fees in future."
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