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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almost 9 years ago
Aloice
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having married a beautiful wife who in turn has given birth to my two beautiful daughters who are my pride and joy."
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almost 9 years ago
Silphanus
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children and buy oxen, I am just a small scale farmer and the little money I get after selling my produce is not enough to enable me accomplish the above mentioned tasks."
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almost 9 years ago
Jessica
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to pay for my a piece of land which we want to buy."
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almost 9 years ago
Tereza
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy sand and cement and repair the walls and floor of my house so that it may look better."
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almost 9 years ago
Margaret
received a $98 initial payment.
"I plan to buy materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and enlarge my house; it's too small. I also plan to buy a cow for keeping and tto provide milk for the family."
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almost 9 years ago
Jenipher
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a cow and goats. I'm also planning to pay fees to my children in high school."
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almost 9 years ago
Aska
received a $492 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is transparent in their work while other NGOs aren't transparent."
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almost 9 years ago
Carolyne
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to cement the floor of my house. I'm also planning to buy chairs with a portion of the remaining amount while the rest I'll pay fees to my daughter."
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almost 9 years ago
Dennis
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house. My current house is too small to accommodate my entire family. I'm also planning to build a pit latrine. Currently my family answer their calls of nature in the nearby bushes."
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almost 9 years ago
Charles
received a $98 initial payment.
"I'm planning planning to cement the floor of my house. I'm also planning to do other finishing of the house because I managed to built the house but due to insufficient funds I didn't finish it."
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