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
Quinter
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to build a roofed house and then start a second hand clothes business with the remaining amount."
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
received a $496 second payment.
"Other NGOs are corrupt and does not help the community directly but GD is not corupt and asks for no bribe."
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over 8 years ago
Ester
received a $496 second payment.
"GD sends transfers directly to the recipients at the time that they stated, while other NGOs take so long until people forget about their initiatives long after they have done their enrollment."
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over 8 years ago
Walter
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to build a new roofed house and then use rest to buy a cow."
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over 8 years ago
Maurine
received a $496 second payment.
"l have hard about them but they have never supported me."
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over 8 years ago
Pamella
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to build a bigger house and organize for payment of my dowry."
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over 8 years ago
Judith
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to add more iron sheets to build a house, buy a cow, two sheep and some chicken."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to renovate the whole of my main house using that my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Rispa
received a $99 initial payment.
"I want to dig a bore hole and then use the rest on school fees."
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over 8 years ago
Helen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will buy the remaining building materials such as iron sheets and build a house then buy some cows using this upcoming lumpsum payment."
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