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
Zacchaeus
enrolled.
"I plan to spend my transfers build another house for myself since the one I had fell down. Secondly I plan to start a poultry business to help me get an income by selling the chicken to the hotels"
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almost 8 years ago
Dorine
received a $98 initial payment.
"I used my first transfer wisely. I have spent some part of it on 3 chicken and I have started poultry farming, which I have been longing for. Besides, I have bought some 10 cushions since we were never comfortable sitting on hard metal chairs."
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almost 8 years ago
Jacob
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying maize, chicken and food"
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almost 8 years ago
Jenipher
received a $491 second payment.
"I spent 48000 KES of my second transfer on building a chicken shade for my poultry business.I also bought a solar lamp."
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almost 8 years ago
Risper
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying cement and two windows. I wanted to replace my weak windows and cement my mud floor. I also bought chicken for keeping."
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8 years ago
Fatuma
received a $422 second payment.
"I never had domestic animals in my home but when i got GD money i managed to buy a goat and chicken. i also bought a matress for my children to sleep on and this brings a lot of happiness in the family. i am so thankfull to GD"
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8 years ago
Mary
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying seats because I did not have any. I also bought chicken to keep and a sack of maize to feed on."
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8 years ago
Washington
received a $473 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to build a new kitchen and a new chicken house, I was also able to pay school fees for my children, I also expanded my business which now acts as my source of income"
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8 years ago
Benter
received a $473 third payment.
"My life is different because I was able to buy cattle, chicken and I was also able to afford to pay school fees for my children thus they were not sent home for school fees"
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8 years ago
Christine
enrolled.
"The achievement we're proudest of is owning some chickens which are growing in number day after day.In times of need we've sold some to help us out."
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