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
Nancy
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is my education. Atleast I got my high school certificate. Most girls drop out."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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8 years ago
Benard
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a motorcycle taxi driver and managed to save my wages, the saved wages were then used to buy materials for building a house and paying construction workers. I am now the proud owner of my own house."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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8 years ago
Denis
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship has been looking after my ailing mother who is not well."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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8 years ago
Milicent
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying secondary school fees for my two kids, I will part of the transfer on buying food that we can eat,I will spend part of the transfer on buying a motorcycle that we can use to generate more income in the transport business that can sustain us even after GiveDirectly is gone and the remaining amount we will use to buy two dairy cows that we can keep for milk."
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8 years ago
Elijah
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement I don't have any that I can say."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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8 years ago
Caroline
received a $98 initial payment.
"l plan to buy ox plough and build a kitchen."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 8 years ago
Tabitha
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that i do subsistence farming. I invest my resources in this to ensure my family has enough food through out the year."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 8 years ago
Nancy
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house as the house that we currently stay in is very small, we will spend part of the cash to pay for my dowry and the remaining amount we will spend on buying a motorcycle that my husband can use for taxi business."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough that I will use during ploughing. I also plan to start a business. I plan to spend the transfer to offset the loan that I took and bought a motorcycle."
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over 8 years ago
Quinter
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have is lack of a sustainable source of income for both myself and my spouse, we therefore have to survive on the little money we get from my kiosk and his income from the motorcycle taxi which is barely enough to support our family's needs."
(Occupation: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi)
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