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 7 years ago
Juliana
enrolled.
"My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I go to fetch water from the river. I get to meet my friends at the river, tell stories and laugh."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to start a small scale retail shop for my daily income,I also bought food and a water tank."
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over 7 years ago
Kennedy
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent on purchasing a water pump and pipe for irrigating my horticulture farm, leased a piece of land for farming and spent the rest on buying blanket ,two sacks of maize and other foods to take care of my family."
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over 7 years ago
Gabriel
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that l now have a water pump that will enable me to expand my agricultural business and earn more income."
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over 7 years ago
Beatrice
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on paying dowry, bought seedlings for my agricultural business and bought water pipes which will help me on irrigating my farm."
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over 7 years ago
Thomas
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent the first lump sum on buying a water pump machine which I can use to irrigate my farm and hire it to local people in order to get income and increase food production to my local area. "
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over 7 years ago
Evaline
received a $481 second payment.
"I used a larger portion of the transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house. I was living in a small and flat roofed house which used to allow water drop in when raining. I also purchased grains for family consumption with the remaining portion."
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a water pump. Being a horticultural farmer, I have always found it very challenging watering my farm using water can during dry seasons,I therefore got convinced that this transfer would best be spent on buying a water pump. "
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over 7 years ago
Nancy
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent most of my transfer to plaster my house since it has been very dusty since l build it, l also spent the transfer to install taped water in my compound and the remaining balance l spent to build a kitchen."
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over 7 years ago
Samuel
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy iron sheets and nails as part of construction materials that I will use to construct a new house. I also bought a wheelbarrow that will be used to transport materials during construction, three goats and a donkey that will help me in fetching water."
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