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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6 years ago
Caroline
received a $255 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I expect to have more peace of mind because my burden has been lifted."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Magret
received a $237 initial payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I will not feel stressed since I managed to pay school fee for my child in primary school and she will learn uninterrupted"
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Samwel
enrolled.
"More than 20 years ago, I lost my wife. Accordingly, I had to take all the household responsibilities - including cooking for the family, caring and protecting the young kids. I found life unfavorable and never thought of delivering according to the demands of my family. Besides, it was so bitter to apprehend the situation and inform the naive kids who used to ask about the whereabouts of their mother. Hence, the demise of my only wife serves as the biggest challenge I have faced in life. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Kenneth
enrolled.
"Four years ago I had a financial problem this really strain me a lot because my children had to stay home from school for sometime but my villagers assisted me in fund rising, this was my biggest hardship i have faced."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Davies
enrolled.
"In 2016,I planted potatoes on my 0.3 acre piece of land left to me by my deceased parents.When it was time to harvest,it was bountful and from it I made a sale of Kes 25,000.With this money i bought a heifer which i keep now.This is the achievement I am proudest of"
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Kirui
enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is stating my business, this has enabled me feed my family and also pay school fees for my children"
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Alexander
enrolled.
"In 1972 I had planted maize and I got maximum harvest, it enabled me to buy cows and also build my house"
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Gabriel
enrolled.
"When I finished primary school, I started raring free-range chicken on small scale level and they multiplied into a reasonable number after sometime. Later on I sold most of them and bought some goats which up-to-date have really increased in number and at the same time I usually sell them to cater for the needs of my family. This for me is the greatest achievement I am proudest of. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Emily
enrolled.
"When I was in class 8 right before I sat for my KCPE ( kenya certificate of primary education), I gave birth and life became unbearable. I didn't get support from my parents and that was the biggest hardship I've faced in life. No one was willing to assist and I had to drop out of school."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Chepkemoi
enrolled.
"Starting up a Mpesa business ( Safaricom cash transfer) is the biggest achievement am proudest of in my life. I was able to save enough money that enabled me to purchase a piece of land."
(Campaign: UBI)
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