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
Gabriel
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to invest in my cobbler/shoes business, buy a bed, mattress and food."
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8 years ago
Seline
received a $99 initial payment.
"When I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will pay college school fees for my children."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Andrew
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought one sack of maize at 2,500 KES, bought school uniforms for my four children at 1,500 KES, paid 3,500 KES debt for maize that I had taken earlier, gave 2,000 KES to my wife to start a business then used the rest on food for the house."
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8 years ago
James
received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to pay school fee for my son in high school, buy some cattle then use the rest boost my farming business."
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8 years ago
Eunice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to plaster my main house with sand and cement with that my upcoming lumpsum payment and use the remaining amount for buying a cow."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Elida
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to build a new house and pay school fees."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on plastering my house."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Alice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build my main house then I will invest some remain part of this my upcoming lumpsum payment in charcoal business."
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8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will expand my general shop with some of my upcoming lumpsum payment then I will pay school fees for my daughter with the remaining amount."
(Occupation: Small business)
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8 years ago
Aska
received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy building materials such as 10 iron-sheets at 6500 kshs, the remaining balance l spent to improve my business."
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