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
Benard
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children. If I am unable to raise the required fees they may drop out of school. "
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over 8 years ago
Margaret
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having been a successful farmer and managed to buy household items like chairs, plates and tables with proceeds from the sale of my crops. "
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy farm inputs like seeds and fertiliser which means that I might not be able to plant any crops this season. "
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself and my spouse. We rely on casual jobs for our income but at times work is often difficult to get, this means that we cannot afford everything we need to live. "
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over 8 years ago
Janet
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails and build a simba for my son. I also plan to buy cement, sand and pay labour to cement the floor and walls of my house to finish."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $493 second payment.
"I had a small plot of land that i could not farm on but now i have a place to farm on."
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over 8 years ago
Teresa
received a $493 second payment.
"GD has helped boost my chicken rearing business and i will begin to sell the one month old birds for not less than KES 200 each. I am assured of paying school fees, meeting household needs and investing back into the business."
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over 8 years ago
Maseline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for my family. I also hope to clear school fees arrears."
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over 8 years ago
Samwel
received a $493 second payment.
"Many NGOs do not consider the disabled people and even the government funds meant for the disabled does not reach us. GD is not selective like other NGOs."
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over 8 years ago
Wilkista
received a $493 second payment.
"GD gives money that recipients can use to change life within a short time."
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