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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
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Siprina's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Siprina received a $496 second payment.
"GD is better than other Ngos since they channel transfers directly to the recipients."
Esther's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Esther received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference i have seen is that i now own my own livestock and kitchen ."
Faith's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Faith received a $496 second payment.
"I used to have a small house and even the chairs i bought with my token could not fit in but with the first lump-sum i expanded the siting room and added another room now i have a spacious three roomed house."
Moses's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Moses received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now customary married to my wife and if it were not transfers from GD I would have died a bachelor."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $496 second payment.
"Other NGOs have programs that benefit very few people, while GD has assisted majority of the poor in the community."
Hellen's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hellen received a $496 second payment.
"GD's criteria of giving people support is so much secured because one is given money directly to his or her phone without anybody's information while other NGOs criteria is unsecured because everybody will know if one is given support since they do give it in terms of money."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having built a kitchen and buying windows and door for repairing and cementing my house."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $496 second payment.
"Other NGOs sometimes set conditions before they can offer any assistance such as a child having to attain a certain pass mark before they can pay school fees for them, while GD does not give any conditions to the community members and they do not restrict you on what to spend it on."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives people money directly to their phones while other NGOs are using authorities to give out their support which leads to corruption."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $496 second payment.
"I used to live in a two roomed house with my three children. For 15 years we have been rained on and squeezed and i had a desire to build a new house but could not afford. I am thankful to GD for supporting me to achieve my dream, i now have a five roomed house, God bless you."