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
Everline
received a $493 second payment.
"GD gives us unconditional grants while other Ngos give us loans."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Risper
received a $493 second payment.
"I have been able to enlarge my house which was quite small, but now it is spacious enough and can comfortably contain my belongings."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Monica
received a $493 second payment.
"Am no longer worried or stressed of how to generate income because I now have my small businesses."
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8 years ago
Linet
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 27000 KES of the first lumpsum in buying cement, sand, gravel, paid loan of 10000 KES, used 8000 KES to start up charcoal business and bought bed at 4000 KES."
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8 years ago
Grace
received a $493 second payment.
"Other Ngos are very corrupt-they work with community leaders which are corrupt too while GD gives out donations which are not intricately linked to any government officials or community leaders."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Yvonne
received a $493 second payment.
"GD has supported me acquire assets now that i just started living with my husband as second wife and above all i am happy because i will move to my own compound after final payment for the piece of land."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Rose
received a $493 second payment.
"When I received my first lumpsum payment, I built a semi-permanent house of 22 iron sheets with 48000 KES and I invested the remaining 2000 KES in cereals business."
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8 years ago
Cynthia
received a $493 second payment.
"We were living in a small house but now we have build a bigger house and also bought a few things were were lacking."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Eunice
received a $493 second payment.
"GD has changed my daily life since I am no longer seeking for long and short call in the bush but instead in my latrine which I built in courtesy of GD; my sanitation has improved which has eventually improved my health, the biggest difference in my daily life."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Elijah
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer to pay dowry (22500), bought iron sheets (13000), food (6000) and i save 5000 that i shall use to buy a computer and start my own business."
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