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 7 years ago
Morine
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement was buying a goat from the little savings that I made from my small fish business. I believe that goat shall reproduce and be a source of livelihood for the family in future when fees for children becomes a big issue."
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almost 7 years ago
Maria
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is that I have been having a severe chest pain for four years and need to seek medication otenly yet I am not financially stable to get my drugs on time."
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almost 7 years ago
Linah
enrolled.
"I was diagnosed with hepatitis four years ago and this has been a great obstacle in delivering my normal household chores. It has affected my lower limbs and I cannot stand or walk. This has been the greatest hardship I've faced in my life."
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almost 7 years ago
Dorine
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my daughter in high school who had stayed at home for two weeks due to fee arrears. I am glad that she was able to go back to school. I also finished building my house which I had started with the first transfer and boosted my business to get more profits that I can set aside as savings for school fees."
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almost 7 years ago
Victorine
enrolled.
"There was a time I felt sick and was admitted to Tenwek mission hospital for a long time, my children didn't have anyone to take care of them. This is the biggest hardship in my life"
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almost 7 years ago
Jane
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is when I lost my daughter who was murdered by unknown people in town, she used to help me in my business and at home. To date I still feel the lost"
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almost 7 years ago
Nelson
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship in my life is when I dropped out of school in class 8 due to lack of school fees, I had to look for casual work in my village. Sometimes I had to sleep without food "
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almost 7 years ago
Kipyegon
enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is running for youths leader position in our county, though I didn't win I'm always happy having tried"
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almost 7 years ago
Julias
received a $480 third payment.
"The cash I received from GD I used on finishing the house that I had started building. In addition to that, I used part of the cash to pay school fees for my children and my nephews."
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almost 7 years ago
Elijah
received a $480 third payment.
"I spent my last transfer to buy building materials(Nails,cement,timber and iron sheets) to build a new house as I had a thatched house which often leaked when it rained."
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