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 4 years ago
Christine
received a $470 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy. The excitment filled my heart, I was hungry but hunger disappeared."
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over 4 years ago
Paul
received a $452 second payment.
"My life is good now because I have established businesses that are generating income to the family. I can now feed my family and save money to cater for emergencies.
Before I got the transfers the main source of money was offering casual labour."
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over 4 years ago
Jane
received a $452 second payment.
"My life is better now because I paid my children's school fees which has made me happy. My health has improved because I do not think a lot these days. Before I got the transfer, I could cry every night and I was so sickly of ulcers due to overthinking."
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over 4 years ago
Noah
received a $452 second payment.
"My life is better and full of hope because I have already set up a welding business which will start running as soon as power is connected into the work shop. This business will generate income to the family to cater for most needs like food, medical bills, school fees and many more. It will also relieve me from the stress and I have a feeling that I will leave longer."
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over 4 years ago
Joseph
received a $452 second payment.
"My life has greatly changed because I'm sleeping comfortably in a permanent house as opposed to before when I slept in a leaking thatched house. Secondly, I also accessed adquate treatment since I was degonised with hernia. Before, I went to the health centres which did not have medcine and well trained medical personels."
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over 4 years ago
Esther
received a $452 second payment.
"My life is much better because I have acquired 2 bulls, 3 turkeys and 5 ducks which I'm rearing for supporting my children in future like paying school fees. In addition I'm also building a permanent house which I thought of building. Prior to these transfers, I could not provide most of the basic needs for children because I never owned anything."
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over 4 years ago
Florence
received a $452 second payment.
"My life has improved because I have repossessed my farm land which I had used as security for the loan. Secondly, next month I will be moving to my permanent house. Before, I had small piece of land which limited my farming."
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over 4 years ago
Loy
received a $452 second payment.
"The cash transfers have uplifted my household from poverty. I was able to hire five pieces of farm land. These have boosted our food supply. Previously, we had less farm land that was unproductive and could not sustain the whole family."
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over 4 years ago
Cyprian
received a $452 second payment.
"Life is much different in that I have constructed a house. This is something that I would not have achieved in the near future. It would have taken me over 10 years to construct a house."
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over 4 years ago
Alubinah
received a $452 second payment.
"The cash transfers empowered me financially to complete the construction of the house. We are living in a more comfortable house compared to previously when we were staying under a grass thatched house which could not accommodate the whole family. Secondly, I am now a debt free person after clearing all the accrued debts."
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