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
Magret
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear secondary school fees for my daughter and expand my main house with the remaining part of my lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Ruth
received a $495 second payment.
"my life has change because now l have very nice comfortable house that l knew l will never have."
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over 8 years ago
Pelesia
received a $495 second payment.
"I am a widow, my spouse passed on a while back and I could not comfortably feed my children and lived in a small dilapidated house. However, after GD enrolled me in their program, I have been able to comfortably buy food to feed my family and am about to move into a big and better looking house that is enough for my children and I and also safely keep our belongings."
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over 8 years ago
Hellen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to clear school fee and expand my house."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend it on building a house for my children and clear school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement the walls of my house because at the moment its earth. I also have a plan of fixing a metallic door. A part from that, I hold a plan of buying some chairs."
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over 8 years ago
Jacinta
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy 2 cows and build kitchen."
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over 8 years ago
Maureen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning on buying a motor bike to act as a source of daily income."
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to build a new house and clear school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Johana
received a $495 second payment.
"my life has change because l will be farming easily."
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