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
Maren
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to enlarge my house because my current house is too small. I'm also planning to build my son a house because at the moment I sleep with him in the same house."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will pay dowry to my son's in-laws using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to repair the roof of my house and buy livestock."
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over 8 years ago
Linda
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to invest the coming transfer in eggs business. Currently I sell eggs but in small scale so my main intention is to enlarge it."
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over 8 years ago
Lucia
received a $495 second payment.
"I used to go the bush for nature calls which was quite embarrassing but now I have well constructed pit latrine in my compound that I comfortably use."
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over 8 years ago
Alice
received a $99 initial payment.
"My main house in leaking and therefore I will construct a leak-free house using my upcoming payment."
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over 8 years ago
Sophie
received a $495 second payment.
"GD gives nonrefundable cash while other NGOs gives refundable cash."
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over 8 years ago
Florence
received a $495 second payment.
"I added part of the first transfer to my business and now my profits have been boosted."
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over 8 years ago
Joseph
received a $495 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a daily income from my business."
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over 8 years ago
Madison
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to but livestock and start another business."
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