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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 8 years ago
Jane
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the better house I stay in now. My house is clean now as I've cemented both floor and wall, I do mop daily making me to live a happy life which I couldn't image of. Thanks a lot to GD."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Monica
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to pay fees,construct a kitchen and use part of the transfer to buy more corn for my family."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Jane
received a $98 initial payment.
"Currently i am staying in cowife's house,so i want to build my own house using the first transfer. I will also start a business to make me have a steady income."
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almost 8 years ago
Ismael
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent on generator fuel and also lent a greater part of it to a friend who promised to refund toward my upcoming Motorbike project when my second transfer is out. I agreed to issue this out to the friend as a way of saving in her business."
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almost 8 years ago
Carroline
received a $491 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a new decent house ."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Mary
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on roofing my house and the kitchen with new iron sheets and invested part of the money in a shop business since I managed to construct a kiosk with the first transfer."
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almost 8 years ago
Sally
received a $491 second payment.
"My daily life is different in that I no longer have sleepless nights thinking of how I where I will get the money to send my child to high school, but am now very confident that my child will join high school after keeping a good part of my transfer as savings for school fees. I also have sheep and a cow which I can also sell when things are tough. thank you."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Ericka
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on adding capital to my business since it was very badly off and I was almost clossing down.I also paid school fees for my children,bought 10 iron sheets and 1 sack of maize."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on payment of school fees for my three children,bought building materials for renovation of the house with the next transfer,expanded my business to get more income and spent part of the transfer on food and decent clothes for the children and I ."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Penina
received a $98 initial payment.
"If get the upcoming transfer,i will build my own home and use part of the money to start fish mongering business. This will sustain my family."
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