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 8 years ago
Alphonce
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on renovating my house, paying school fees for my children and I would also like to start up a shop business that will bring me some income"
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almost 8 years ago
Emmaculate
enrolled.
"I have planned to pay school fees for my child who just cleared his primary levels and will be joining high school next year. I also want to expand my business so that I can get more money to support my family."
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Isack
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through piki business am doing,I have been able to save some money and build the house we are in."
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almost 8 years ago
Zilpa
enrolled.
"We have planned to set up a small business since we don't have any source of income,we will buy cushions for our chairs and plaster our house which is very dusty."
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almost 8 years ago
Mercy
enrolled.
"I have planned to plaster my house and buy household furniture, I will also set up a business that will help me take care of my family."
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almost 8 years ago
Budesta
received a $420 second payment.
"I am living a happy life well knowing that my source of livelihood is secure. I will raise the cows for milk and I will be selling the offspring to support my family "
(Occupation: Small business)
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almost 8 years ago
Kauma
received a $422 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have stopped being stressed due to lack of money as I am a single parent. I am going to use some of the money to pay school fees for my children and also set up a business of selling clothes to have an income for my children."
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almost 8 years ago
Mwamadi
received a $422 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on opening up a business of saloon and music library since I did not have a daily income business.I opened up this business because it was not in our village."
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almost 8 years ago
Bakali
received a $422 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a plot of land,households and balance was added in my business of retailer shop because I did not have a plot of land and my business was lacking capital."
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almost 8 years ago
Joyce
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to invest in rice farming because after production and sell of the produce I would double my money and get more to pay both school fees and college fees for my children and invest some in other business. I also paid college fees for my daughter because education is the best gift I can give to her and spent some on food and other household expenditures"
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