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
Saline
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having joined a deposit taking micro finance bank and after saving with them, I was able to take a small loan which I used to purchase a motorcycle taxi."
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almost 9 years ago
Nancy
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked with my spouse at the lakeside and saving our wages up to the point where we were able to build our current house."
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almost 9 years ago
Benta
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a green grocer, I worked for many years and managed to save most of my money, eventually I was able to settle my late husband's hospital bills."
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almost 9 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face is ill health,the income I get from doing odd jobs is very little and it can not adequately cater for my medical needs, I fear that I may succumb to my illness and leave my children destitute."
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almost 9 years ago
Joseph
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to educate our son upto forth form."
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almost 9 years ago
Carolyne
received a $98 initial payment.
"To spend it on paying dowry, starting a business"
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almost 9 years ago
Malachi
received a $98 initial payment.
"To pay school chool fees and house renovations"
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almost 9 years ago
Emilly
received a $98 initial payment.
"I want to build a toilet and pay school fees"
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almost 9 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to renovate my house and pay school fees"
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almost 9 years ago
Nancy
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to build iron roofed house"
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