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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over 8 years ago
Pery
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying the furniture in my house using money I got from my charcoal burning and selling business. "
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over 8 years ago
Fransister
received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid hospital bill 5000 KES, spent 3000 KES on my business and bought food with the rest of the money."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Peter
enrolled.
"Am planning to use part of the money to take back my wife in college to finish her course in community development and social work. Then use the remaining to boost my current shop business. "
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over 8 years ago
Lerryl
enrolled.
"Am planning to use part of the money to open a salon business since am a trained, start a poultry business and use the remaining to buy two diary cow. "
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over 8 years ago
Everline
enrolled.
"Am planning to use part of the money to build a three roomed house, set up a fish mongering business and use the remaining to buy diary cows and pay school fees for my children. "
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over 8 years ago
Gladis
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is I have been able to see my two sons and daughter through secondary school despite the economic hardship I face. "
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Anna
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship am facing is am HIV positive and I can't do hard jobs yet u have grandchildren in high school that depends on me. I don't have a job and I depend on sewing sisal ropes for sustainability. "
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Serfina
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to repair my house (cement) pay school fees and buy a cow with the upcoming lumpsum transfer."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
enrolled.
"I have planned to expand my business with the first transfer,then I will expand my house and buy household furniture and the last one I will use it to seek treatment."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I started a kiosk business with 4000 KES, paid school fees 3000 KES, bought school uniforms 550 KES and the rest spent for shopping."
(Occupation: Small business)
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