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 6 years ago
Emmanuel
enrolled.
"This money I shall spend on buying a plot of land. My family will be planting crops in this plot of land that shall be source of food. "
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almost 6 years ago
Lazarus
enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will start a livestock selling business."
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almost 6 years ago
Hellen
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that I will be able to take care of the education needs of my children.
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almost 6 years ago
Mary
received a $50 fourth payment.
"It was seven o'clock in the morning when I woke up and upon checking my phone I was very happy to get the Mpesa notification message that I have received money from Give Directly. It was my joy because I knew that I will expand my businesses where I sell second hand clothes."
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almost 6 years ago
Jenifer
enrolled.
"When I receive this money, I will buy a motorcycle for Boda boda business that will help to boost our income."
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almost 6 years ago
Catherine
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have purchased two goats. I will manage to do this using the saving I have in table banking."
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almost 6 years ago
John
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have bought two oxen. In our area, we plough our farm using oxen. This will give me income because I will be ploughing my neighbor's farm at a fee. I will the oxen using the income form the farm produces and transfers."
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almost 6 years ago
Nancy
received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I hope to start a business of my own in the near future with the hope of having my own source of income to sustain me especially after this project is over. I am quite used to having my own money now ever since I started receiving the monthly transfers. I do not wish to depend on my husband financially again hence the need to start my own business."
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almost 6 years ago
Livingstone
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months God willing to have purchased a goat. This will assist me in the future to pay school fees for my children. I will manage this by saving the transfers and the income I get from poultry keeping."
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almost 6 years ago
Janeth
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect in the next six months to have completed my house. Due to lack of money I was forced to leave completing my house and prioritize on buying food and paying school fees. I will facilitate this now using the income from farm produces and save some from the transfers."
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