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 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy iron sheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house, pay school fees for my children, and buy household items."
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over 8 years ago
Celestine
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to buy ironsheet, and timber, and build an iron roofed house. I also plan to buy a matress and a bed."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved and I'm so much at peace because my children are going to school without being sent away for school fee."
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over 8 years ago
Loice
received a $493 second payment.
"I already have building materials which gives me hope of soon building a house for my son so he will soon have a place to sleep in."
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over 8 years ago
Nelson
received a $493 second payment.
"I am happy I now have a nice, descent house unlike the house I had before that was almost falling."
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over 8 years ago
Sharon
received a $493 second payment.
"Other organizations give helps but in form of loans which have to be paid back later but GD gives cash which is not to be paid back."
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over 8 years ago
Joseph
received a $493 second payment.
"GD gives unconditional transfer where by one is free to decide on what to do with the money while other NGOs are giving conditional transfer one is restricted on what to do with the money ."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $493 second payment.
"My life has changed because when you had that debt l was not at peace, my child also is now happily going to school without any problem."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $476 third payment.
"I bought sand 7500 KES, cement 8800 KES, two windows 5300 KES, mattresses 4000 KES, cushions and table clothes 5600, school fees 3800 KES, silk loan 6300 and spent the rest on utensils and food."
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over 8 years ago
Solomon
received a $476 third payment.
"I was worried of where to get money to repair my house and pay school fees. I feel happy because my burdens has been reduced."
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