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
Feny
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and extend my house to make it more spacious."
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over 8 years ago
Jackline
received a $493 second payment.
"My life has improved because I didn't have a house but now I have a descent house."
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over 8 years ago
Anjeline
received a $493 second payment.
"Other NGOs gives cash to specific groups of people while GD gives cash to all the poor irrespective of age, gender and marital status."
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over 8 years ago
Lillian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment open a shop and rear chicken."
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over 8 years ago
Irene
received a $493 second payment.
"GD does not ask for refunds on the cash they give while other NGOs gives loans."
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over 8 years ago
Gilbert
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship have faced has been with clearing my education. Due to financial reasons I haven't been able to finish my college education."
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over 8 years ago
Milka
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we've faced and still face today is on payment of school fees for our children in secondary school.We depend fully on farming to make ends meet but in some cases the farm does not produce extra that we can sell to get some money for the fees settlement."
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over 8 years ago
George
enrolled.
"The achievement we're proudest of is having built our current iron roofed house,this is an achievement because in the past we lived in a leaking dilapidated thatched house."
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over 8 years ago
Sospeter
enrolled.
"The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to save money from doing casual jobs and bought five goats which I later sold and used the money to build my current house."
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over 8 years ago
Nerea
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship currently is on paying school fees for my two children in secondary school,other than farming I have no other sources of income to help me on this."
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