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
Astalko
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means, I shall be able to use for buying motorcycle. This motorcycle I shall be ridding carrying my passengers as aboda to raise money for the family upkeep."
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almost 6 years ago
David
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for buying land to farm. "
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almost 6 years ago
Stephen
received a $450 second payment.
"My life has improved because I'm building another permanent house which will be for my children. Before, I had a permanent house but it was not specious enough for us. In addition, I acquired an acre of land which I'm planning to use for Agriculture. Previous, I used to just rent land."
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almost 6 years ago
Jesca
received a $450 second payment.
"There is a difference in my life from the time I received money, I have bought household items that I did not have. These things include bed, mattress, bed sheets , clothes, kitchen utensils and basins. I used to sleep on a mall bed but now I have a big bed which comfortable for me and my baby. My children are now studying in a boarding school in town with a good standard unlike before when they were in a village boarding school with lower standards."
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almost 6 years ago
Janet
received a $468 initial payment.
"The significant change in my daily life is that, I feel I have self worth and I am ever smiling because I will soon begin constructing my house on top on the items that I have acquired like clothes, a mattress, and utensils."
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almost 6 years ago
Salume
received a $468 initial payment.
"That moment when I saw that I had received my cash transfer, I felt joy in me because I had never received such a lump sum amount of money in my life."
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almost 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"buy a dairy cow to earn money ieven wen I do not got a cuasual job."
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almost 6 years ago
Stella
received a $468 initial payment.
"That moment when I saw a message that I had receive my first cash transfer, I felt happy because, it was such a great achievement that I would complete payment of my acre of land."
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almost 6 years ago
Emmanuel
received a $550 initial payment.
"My daily life is different in that I now own a plot. This has been my aspiration. I had no hopes of buying one due to inadequate resources. I am now happy that soon I will be able to build a structure for my welding business and I will not be paying rent again."
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almost 6 years ago
Edna
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I am expecting my life to change positively in the next six months because I am optimistic that I will have harvested the maize which is currently on my farm. I expecting good harvest and would keep some for consumption and the surplus will sell to earn more income."
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