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
Evaline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will build a bigger house using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Abigael
received a $99 initial payment.
"My compound is really flooding with the heavy rains, my house is also in very poor condition; almost falling. I therefore plan to buy an ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house for my family."
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over 8 years ago
Shelemiah
received a $497 second payment.
"GiveDirectly helps everyone while other NGOs help only children."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $497 second payment.
"I am able to consistently take my children to school and they have had improvement in performance and I my shame of staying at home with them due to lack of school fees has been lifted."
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over 8 years ago
Eunes
received a $497 second payment.
"Staffs from other NGOs benefits their relative instead of the community while GD benefits community directly"
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a second hand motorcycle and expand my main house using my upcoming lumpsum payment."
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over 8 years ago
Pauline
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum transfer on construction of a new house and starting a small business."
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over 8 years ago
Lorna
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the transfer on plastering my house and buying house hold goods."
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over 8 years ago
Caren
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to send one of my children to college because the three of them copleted school but I have not been able to raise enough money for them to join college. I also plan to buy cement to cement the floor and walls of my house."
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over 8 years ago
George
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy oxen, food and clothing for my family."
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