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
Alphine
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal that I have planned is to buy a dairy cow. This will help me increase milk production of which I will be able to sell it hence boost my income to support my family needs."
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Nelson
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal that I have planned after receiving the transfers is to build a new house since my current house is old fashioned. I am thinking of building a brick house"
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Kristina
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal is to repair the almost collapsing walls of my house by plastering and making them durable.I could never have dreamed about this before since I lived a hopeless life."
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Mackay
received a $452 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay tuition for my 2 children (girl and boy) who are doing nursing and agriculture courses respectively."
(Country: Uganda)
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6 years ago
Makuleta
received a $452 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a cow at 400,000ugx, treated my self and bought food at 200,000ugx. I have kept 1,000,000 which am spending on my up keep."
(Country: Uganda)
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6 years ago
Michael
received a $452 second payment.
"I spent my second trasfer on purchase of beddings( a bed and mattress). I also bought building materials that i used for completing the construction of my house."
(Country: Uganda)
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6 years ago
Lilian
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal is to save for some months and start a business."
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Rose
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goal that i had not thought of before receiving the transfers is to use the money I will get to purchase window frames for our house which is currently under construction. I had not thought of doing so before since I had no source of income and now I feel the need to chip in a little in the construction of our house"
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Langat
received a $4 initial payment.
"I want to build a new house for me and my family because the one we are living in now is a bit uncomfortable. I wan to build an iron roofed house."
(Country: Kenya)
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6 years ago
Joyce
received a $476 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer paying my medical bills. The remaining part of the transfer I bought three bags of maize for my family's consumption and two goats too."
(Country: Kenya)
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