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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8 years ago
Dorine
enrolled.
"We plan to use the transfer on starting a kiosk business.l will buy paraffin , cooking oil., sugar tea leaves and sell them at profit to my villagers.This will boost our family income.We will use the remaining amount on farming sweet potatoes."
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8 years ago
Christine
enrolled.
"Firstly,l would like to use the transfer on starting a business.l will buy second hand clothes in bales and sell them on market days in Kadongo center.Secondly,my husband will use the remaining amount on dowry payment."
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8 years ago
Remjius
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to for my wife to substitute my source of income. Secondly l would wish to expand my house because it is very bad condition and very small. Finally l would like to pay dowry to my parents inlaw to appreciate them for upbringing my wife. "
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8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to build my own home. Secondly l would wish to open another business to help me sustain the money. I would also like to expand on farming to increase food security for my family. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to pay school fees for my children. "
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Budesita
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on plastering my house, paying school fees and also start up a small business for daily income."
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8 years ago
Felix
enrolled.
"I have planned to invest the money on my sugar cane business."
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8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to acquire electricity connection,my children can ready at night comfortably and their is security because people fear stealing things where their is brightness."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Edisa
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is the ability to buy the land which I am sitted with my family. I am not renting and I am settled with my wife."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Ekirovesi
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is my plot of land which I bought in 2001 out of the former small business I used to do. I am happy I have where to stay. "
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8 years ago
Linet
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying 32000 KES school fees for my son in secondary and those in primary,I expanded my house using 10000 KES where i bought six iron sheets at 3000 KES,nails at 1800 KES,i spent 2900 KES on timber and paid the labourers 1800 KES. I invested the remaining amount in my corn business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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