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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almost 9 years ago
Patricia
enrolled.
"The achievement that I am proudest of is that when I was in Kericho working in the tea farm,I managed to save some cash that enabled me to buy two bulls of cow."
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almost 9 years ago
Evelyne
enrolled.
"I am proudest that I have managed to feed my children through farming. My spouse died last year and since then I have assumed the role of the sole breadwinner to my family."
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almost 9 years ago
Irene
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to to buy my spouse a sewing machine, he is a qualified tailor but due to lack of funds he cannot buy a sewing machine."
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almost 9 years ago
Jackton
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a fisherman for quite a while and managed to save enough money which I used to build my current house."
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almost 9 years ago
Isaiah
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face currently is lack of a steady job, working as a fisherman is not very rewarding monetary wise, in fact my spouse ran away because I could not meet all her financial demands."
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almost 9 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having tilled my farm and after selling the produce I have been able to pay school fees for my daughter who is in high school."
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almost 9 years ago
Ada
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is the hardwork and resources i have put into building this house. I used my own savings from merry-go-round groups."
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almost 9 years ago
Pamela
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source."
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almost 9 years ago
Fauza
enrolled.
"The achievement am proudest of is furnishing my house with sofa sets, cupboard, beddings and water containers. I bought this through savings from a business I used to run."
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almost 9 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is that I am sick, HIV positive, with low immunity, hence I can't do hard labour."
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