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
Joice
enrolled.
"Receiving this money will enable me to buy goats and sheep to rear them in my farm. When the sheep and goats multiply, i will be selling them in order to pay School fees for my children as well as cater for the needs of my family. I will there after use the remaining part of the transfer to complete building my house as well as buying furniture and other household items"
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almost 6 years ago
Leah
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I am planning to start poultry business in the next six months. I am therefore expecting my life to change positively because I am very optimistic that the business will grow and generate for me more income. This means that I will be able to provide food and pay school fee easily."
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almost 6 years ago
Nelson
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to harvest my tomatoes and expand my income generating opportunities. Ultimate goal is to diversify my income and be more self reliant."
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almost 6 years ago
Simon
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that my family will not be going to the river to fetch water during the rainy season. I bought this tank recently and I have not used it since it has not rained. I will use it to store water during the rainy season and it will save my family the time they would have otherwise used going to fetch water and spend it on doing something else. I have been buying vegetables during the dry season and I believe that this will be different this year. I will be using this water to irrigate my vegetables during this season hence I will have enough supply for my family."
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almost 6 years ago
Paul
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to save some good money for my daughter who will be enrolled for her end of primary school exams next year. From the savings, I will be able to pay her school fee next year without a big struggle. She is highly determined, and I expect the best from her. This can only be realized when she continues with her studies with minimal disruption."
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almost 6 years ago
Chelangat
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect that the cost of living for all my family shall have greatly reduced. It is at this time that I expect to be fully self employed and engaging in no form of casual labour to put food on the table for the family. By this time, I also expect to have started buying tea seedlings for planting in our farm."
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almost 6 years ago
Edah
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have sold my vegetables. I will add the money I will get after selling these vegetables and profits from my business and use them to lease a farm. I will plant maize on this farm so that I will get enough for my family consumption and for my business."
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almost 6 years ago
Jackline
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect more profit from the current business hence more income. I am planning to save some of this income to starting a dairy farming."
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almost 6 years ago
Weldon
received a $23 eleventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I am planning to buy a cow. I will be saving part of my transfers in table banking and the income I will be getting from my poultry project. I will use this savings to buy a dairy cow hence will have enough milk for my family. I will use the money I would have otherwise used in buying milk to cater for other household basic needs. I will also sell surplus milk to earn income."
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almost 6 years ago
Linner
received a $530 second payment.
"GiveDirectly has enabled me to complete my house. I have been stressed on where to get money to complete it. I have been using all my salary on paying the school fees for my children. Thanks to GiveDirectly for coming at the right time. I used all of my second transfers to complete the house. Currently, we are comfortable staying in our house and all my stress has now been relieved by these transfers. Thank you GiveDirectly."
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