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 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy water tank and household equipment's."
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over 8 years ago
Dorine
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is not being able to access fresh drinking water since the main water source is very far away from the village."
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over 8 years ago
Rebecca
enrolled.
"I plan to spend the transfer to complete constructing my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank that I will use to harvest rainwater. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Carolyne
received a $494 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on moving to my home and building an iron roofed house.I also started a cereal business,bought water container and paid school fees for my nephew."
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over 8 years ago
Ruth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a water tank to help me harvest enough rain water. I'm also planning to buy some animals with the remaining portion."
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5,000 for ploughing my piece of land for planting, bought a matress @ 2,000KES and a water tank @ 1,500KES. I paid 1,500KES at school for my children."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought chairs, water containers, and family foodstuffs."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow,bed,chairs,mattress,water tank.I also paid school fees for my son"
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over 8 years ago
Helida
received a $493 second payment.
"GiveDirectly helps individuals while other NGOs help the community which bring conflicts during usage like shared water tanks."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy a water tank, and open a vegetable and grocery shop so that I may have a source of income."
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