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 2 years ago
Umazi
received a $435 second payment.
"Sending unconditional cash transfers to us is a plus for the organization. Also sending the money directly to us is another win for us because we received all the money intended to help us."
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over 2 years ago
Alex
received a $231 initial payment.
""I am farmer. This is what I do to support my family. I stay on the farm and come to Queboe Town once after every two weeks because, as a former Town Chief, I need to know what's happening in town. My children are in school in Ganta, one.of them in the Catholic School. They have been calling for school fees and I almost told them that some of them will hace to drop from school because there is no money. I told my wife to pound some rice, if it makes 25kg we can sell it and send the money for the one person who will remain in school. My wife and I were discussing this when one of my community member entered my farm and told me that GiveDirectly is sending money now.
I hurriedly came to town, switch my phome on and to my amazement I have received $35,625LD from GiveDirectly. I was so happy and up to now, I am still very happy. My children called and I told them that GiveDirectly has transferred us money, all I could hear was shouts of joy. My wife is happy, my children are happy, the family is happy. Thanks God for GiveDirectly. That night I slept fine because my children were remaining in school because their school was first thing on my mind""
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over 2 years ago
Alphonso
received a $244 second payment.
""GiveDirectly is doing well in helping people. Right now I am very happy with the assistance GiveDirectly is providing to me and other members of our community"."
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over 2 years ago
Shem
received a second payment.
"GiveDirectly has done well in enrolling our village, which has enabled the whole village to have developed infrastructure. For instance, my village has so many people transforming their homes from traditional huts to modern wooden houses or stone houses. The funds have enabled most of us to achieve goals and meet financial objectives that would have taken longer to be done. I am grateful that the organization has extended its generosity to so many poor families in a short time."
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over 2 years ago
Felecia
received a $244 second payment.
"GiveDirectly is doing everything absolutely well and I have never heard or seen anything that GiveDirectly has done or is doing wrong."
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over 2 years ago
Musha
received a $435 second payment.
"If the organization that owns me pays me my balance. I will open a retail shop as I continue cultivating on land at a fee so I can have enough money to educate my children."
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over 2 years ago
Rehema
received a $25 second payment.
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over 2 years ago
Dama
received a second payment.
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over 2 years ago
Charo
received a $28 sixth payment.
"In the coming years, I wish to rear goats as well as purchase a cow. This is because of the ease of managing and rearing them in semi-arid areas. To achieve this, I plan on getting a goat every month at $25 from the support of cash I receive every month. This is the only assurance I will have of meeting my children's school fees."
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over 2 years ago
Dorcus
received a $450 second payment.
"I am thankful because GiveDirectly calls us to check up on us after receiving the transfer. They talk to us in a calm manner which shows that they respect us."
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