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
Helida
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on paying school fees for my children.I also bought a water tank."
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over 8 years ago
Benter
received a $98 initial payment.
"I used a larger portion of the transfer to repair my pit latrine. I also used settled water bills with the remaining amount."
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over 8 years ago
Nora
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy water tank so that I may be able to store water, because getting water for household use is very difficult in this area."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having made sisal ropes and after selling them I was able to buy two goats and a water container , making sisal ropes is a very tedious process and to be able to buy something with the money I get from my sisal ropes makes me very happy."
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over 8 years ago
Christine
enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to construct our own house being that we are staying in someone's house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank which we will use to harvest rainwater. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay bride price required by the in-laws."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"I would like to buy a water tank that will harvest rain water for drinking.I would also like to plaster my house by cementing the floor and the walls inorder to prevent dust-born diseases."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to pay school fees for my child, and buy a water tank for storing water."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture and mattress. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water harvesting tank which I will use to harvest rain water."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank that we will use to harvest rain water. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a poultry farm. We also plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house."
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over 8 years ago
Rebecca
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is fetching water,we walk for miles in order to get clean water."
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