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 6 years ago
Angeline
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I am facing at the moment is making sure that my children are in good health and have enough food with the little income that I get every week. As a mother, its always feels like I have failed when my children are sick and I don't have enough money to cater for the transport and hostipal bill."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Rael
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I faced not having enough money support my children acquire post - secondary education. I was proud when they passed well in school but knowing that I wont have enough funds to take them through college was very painful for me."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Richard
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is that am a farmer i plant and sell cabbage,i have been doing this for the past five years and it has been a real source of income.This has made me proud because the money i get from selling this cabbage i use it to provide for my family."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Roggers
received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different since I am assured of a monthly income. This has a given me peace and assurance that the needs of my family will be met."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Cornelius
enrolled.
"My greatest achievement in life is when I bought a peace of land and I managed to construct a self contained house. I feel proud of myself since it has always been my greatest dream to own land and a house."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Elizabeth
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have ever faced in life is when I lost my husband, providing to the family was not easy and also making my children understand about the whereabouts of their father was not easy."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Mercy
enrolled.
"In the year 2015 I harvested two bags of beans which I sold and started a business with the proceeds. The business assisted me greatly it enabled me to fend for my family, this is the achievement I am proudest of."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Nicholus
received a $23 initial payment.
"In the next 6 months, i feel i will be having a stable family and having enough food for them since i will have a cow to provide us with milk and possible a source of income. I will also be ready to plant my tea because i am planning to put up a tree nursery which will in the long run be a stable source of income."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Cheruiyot
enrolled.
"One thing that I am so proud of so far is my education level, I hold a degree certificate from university, this makes me so proud because I can hustle out and secure my self a well paying job, thus improving my economic status."
(Campaign: UBI)
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over 6 years ago
Scholar
enrolled.
"The achievement I am so proud of is successfully completing my O level education, its hard for a girl from the village to achieve this kind of level as most drop out of school for early marriages because girl child education is not that valued in my community."
(Campaign: UBI)
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