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
Grace
received a $496 second payment.
"GD is more reliable than other Ngos in our community. Other Ngos have been enrolling us in different programs, they collect data and then vanish."
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over 8 years ago
Joice
received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives unconditional cash where by one is to decide on what to do with the money while other NGOs give condition on how to use the cash."
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over 8 years ago
Winnie
received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives out transfer unconditionally for people to help themselves unlike others who come targeting specific people."
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over 8 years ago
Janet
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference is my child who dropped out of school has now gone back to school because I could pay her school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Benter
received a $496 second payment.
"So many NGOs does not keep their promise because they register people and you do not get help while GD is so promising."
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over 8 years ago
Harrison
received a $496 second payment.
"Donations given by GD has greater impacts than other Ngos. It has changed the phase of villages and general living standards as a whole."
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over 8 years ago
Carolyne
received a $496 second payment.
"I have been able to plaster the walls and floor of my house and therefore am not constantly repairing the walls; moreover, my house now looks very beautiful since I painted it."
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over 8 years ago
Carroline
received a $496 second payment.
"GD gives out grants in form of money that you can budget with autonomously while other Ngos give out donations in form of goods like flour something that cannot solve most of your problems."
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over 8 years ago
William
received a $496 second payment.
"I now have a cemented house, steel door fixed and it is also painted and more comfortable than before. Thanks a lot to GD."
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over 8 years ago
Kennedy
received a $496 second payment.
"The biggest difference i have seen is that now i am sure i will build my house soon because according to our tradition my eldest brother has to build his house first ."
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