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 6 years ago
Joice
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent the transfer I received to buy iron sheets to build a kitchen as I did not have one, bought goats to rear for monetary security and paid college fees for my child. And I also paid hospital bills for my husband who was ailing at that moment."
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over 6 years ago
Millicent
received a $480 third payment.
"I used my cash to build a new toilet for my family. I also used part of the cash to pay school fees for my children."
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over 6 years ago
Sharon
received a $46 initial payment.
"My current life has really changed in that I have developed many business ideas in that compared to some months ago before receiving the transfers I now have a bigger business than before and my expectation is now high in bearing in mind that I am expecting to receive the same transfers for more than a year from now."
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over 6 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $483 third payment.
"The transfer came in while I had my son in hospital. I spent 30,000 KES for treatment. Unfortunately, he did pass away. The remaining amount I used to build a house for her wife and children whom he had left behind. I truly am great full for the support I receive form GD. it came at a time that I was in deep need and lightened the weight."
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over 6 years ago
Jamawa
received a $480 third payment.
"The best option on how to use the cash was to buy sand, cement that I used to plaster my house. I now live in a much better house than where I was before. I now have a three roomed house and I feel very comfortable."
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over 6 years ago
Benter
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in buying livestock (two cows and two goats) worth 39000 KES because I new with time they will give me milk that I can and get income that I can use to support my family. I also bought clothes for my children because they did not have presentable ones."
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over 6 years ago
Jael
received a $23 second payment.
"We eat well as a family, my farm is already weeded and I find peace in my heart."
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over 6 years ago
Dorine
received a $483 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on purchasing seats since I had old ones and a radio mostly for news to know the happenings. I also bought seats cover and food that we ate as a family. The larger portion of my third transfer went on building my first born son a house because he was living in bad one due to lack of money to build a nice house."
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over 6 years ago
Judith
received a $501 third payment.
"Upon receiving my transfer I had plans of building my own home. Hence I did spend my third transfer 27,000 KES to help in building and the remaining amount I spent on my children's school. One daughter was then in form four and now has completed her form four. It was of great help."
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over 6 years ago
Eddy
received a $480 third payment.
"I opted to use the cash on cultivating my three acre farm where I planted sugarcane. I also used part of the cash to buy a new public address system that I normally hire to my customers and get some profit out of that."
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