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
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on school fee and purchase of small livestock."
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over 8 years ago
Rebeca
received a $494 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I currently sit on chairs with cushions and I'm hopeful of getting a proper house."
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over 8 years ago
Fred
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to invest a larger portion of the transfer in livestock. I'm also planning to invest the rest in retail shop business."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on construction of a new house and paying dowry to my parents."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on improvement of our housing structure and expanding my fresh fish business."
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over 8 years ago
Ayub
received a $99 initial payment.
"We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on purchase of 2 bulls and paying school fee for our child."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new spacious iron roofed house with a portion of the transfer while the rest I'll use to settle my dowry."
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over 8 years ago
Doris
received a $494 second payment.
"GiveDirectly gives lumpsum money at once while other NGOs give money in small bits."
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over 8 years ago
Ruth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a water tank to help me harvest enough rain water. I'm also planning to buy some animals with the remaining portion."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"We are planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on secondary school fee and improving our housing structure."
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