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
Beatrice
enrolled.
"I am planning to buy windows because my house is dark and congested due to lack of ventilation, buy a water tank to harvest rain water for drinking, build my elder son a house because he is too old to sleep in my house, and use the remaining amount to pay school fee for my daughter in college and my son in fourth for."
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8 years ago
Peter
enrolled.
"We have planned to build a house and buy a water tank. I will also fence my compound."
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8 years ago
Caroline
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying 10 iron sheets, & a water super drum. I paid school fees for my children and bought food our daily consumption."
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8 years ago
Violet
enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wash utensils, clean the house and to go fetch water."
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8 years ago
Caren
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is to get access to clean drinking water since the main source of clean water is some kilometers away from my home hence obtaining water is a very big stress in this area."
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8 years ago
Sofia
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is scarcity of water. Sometimes we have to buy water from vendors at exorbitant prices."
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8 years ago
Richard
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is water scarcity. We have to walk for long distance to the lake to fetch water."
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8 years ago
Mary
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying a 210 ml water super drum and a goat. I paid 2,000KES for my group loan table banking and 2,000KES, for my child school fees."
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8 years ago
Damarice
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying a mattress, and my children’s clothes. I paid an outstanding debt of 2,000KES, and bought 20 jerrycans for fetching water."
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8 years ago
John
enrolled.
"I am planning to dig a pit latrine because I have been using my neighbour's for quite sometime.I am also planning to drill a borehole inorder to curb water scarcity that is very common in this area."
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