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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Grace's family
access_time 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."
Joice's family
access_time 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."
Winnie's family
access_time 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."
Janet's family
access_time 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."
Benter's family
access_time 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."
Harrison's family
access_time 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."
Carolyne's family
access_time 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."
Carroline's family
access_time 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."
William's family
access_time 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."
Kennedy's family
access_time 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 ."