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
Mary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I am very old and I stay in my home alone and at times I am overwhelmed by the household chores while at the same time I need to get food to eat which is not easy for me. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Aggrey
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I started a family when I had no house but through farming, I managed to build a house for my family. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was buying a cow. I managed to save in our development group until I was able to buy it. I am now a proud owner of a cow which gives me milk for sale and my family's consumption."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Anna
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I've faced is sickness(anthristis).My joints are always painful making it difficult for me to do the activities I used to do before like farming. This has affected my household income alot."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Humphrey
enrolled.
"My biggest achievement was taking a mechanical course .I did not complete school and it makes me proud that even though currently am unemployed,I have mechanical skills which can help me even in the future."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Risper
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of was being able to pay school fees for my four children.It was quite a struggle because we mostly depend on the farm. It makes me proud seeing all of them completed their secondary education."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Daniel
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is opening my own barbershop.I have been working for people who pay me very little money but am proud because through the sales of farm produce I was able to buy machines to open my shop which has increased my income."
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Francisca
enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is working hard to ensure my daughter gets quality secondary education, she's now pursuing her studies in Moi University. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Grace
enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is increasing the number of chickens I keep, I hope to sell them to help pay my siblings school fees. "
(Campaign: UBI)
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6 years ago
Perine
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I could have resorted to taking a loan on manure that I have to use for more produce, I am glad that this time I managed to save ready for its purchase."
(Campaign: UBI)
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