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
Lorna
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building a bricked iron roofed house."
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almost 9 years ago
Rose
received a $98 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on starting a shop business."
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almost 9 years ago
Elishabeth
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is that I don't have a proper source of income hence raising school fees has been a very big challenge for me especially when my children are sent home."
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almost 9 years ago
Ester
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to build a metal roof house with my own savings and that I nolonger live in a rental house."
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almost 9 years ago
Ziporah
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is that I own a farm that can produce enough food and even right now I have enough stock of farm produce in the house hence I don't have to walk from house to house begging for food."
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almost 9 years ago
Joseph
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship has been to access food because the market is some few kilometers away and I also don't have that money to buy food."
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almost 9 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have built an iron roof house through hard work because my husband died nine years ago and left me in grass thatched house."
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almost 9 years ago
Miriam
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I am a hard working woman. I have dedicated my time and energy to ensure my family gets basic needs through farming and engaging in casual jobs."
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almost 9 years ago
Susan
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family."
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almost 9 years ago
Pamela
enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that I have taken my children to school which I know will help them in the future."
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