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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3 hours ago
Bonface
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means relief from stress and worries in life. I would like to spend the transfer on improving my education. I was unable to continue with learning due to lack of school fees and this almost interfered with my dreams."
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4 hours ago
Zeina
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will able to provide for my family with ease. GD is a true source of inspiration; I will have the ability to complete my tailoring course at long last."
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5 hours ago
Emily
received a $539 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a spacious house. I am glad that we sleep we fit well in the house unlike before where we could sqezee the tables and chairs for my children to sleep."
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5 hours ago
James
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a big change is going to take place in my life, this cash transfer is going to see me buy iron sheets and timber and build a new house. I will use the money to buy household items including bedding so that I may be able to bring back my wife who left me because my living condition got worse."
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5 hours ago
Eunice
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means big time difference as my husband will be able to pay my bride price and start a business that will sustain my family."
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5 hours ago
Kazosi
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced was losing all my investment of thirty six cows during the drought season that was experienced in our village three years back. Ever since then, I have not been able to recover financially. "
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5 hours ago
Jumwa
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is nearly losing my youngest daughter to an abrupt illness that could not be diagnosed by doctors.Seeing her helpless body going through convulsions and form oozing out of her mouth yet there was nothing that I could do to help her, was by far the most horrible moments that I have gone through as a mother. "
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5 hours ago
Joyce
received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to own a cow and descent bedings at my old age. Am also in the process of making bricks for constructing an iron roofed house."
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5 hours ago
Ketula
received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have got items that I didn't have before like a cow, a bed and a matress since all my bedings got burnt in the house last year."
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5 hours ago
Jenifer
received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money I became very happy."
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