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 3 years ago
Magret
enrolled.
"I live with these grandchildren because their parents are too poor to raise them in town. Despite bringing them here, I am not assisted enough to make sure they are well fed. Hence,that has been my main challenge ever since;feeding these children."
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over 3 years ago
Lucy
enrolled.
"My son got sick like misala (Madness) but now he is recover and this was a biggest hardship I faced because it was hard to look after him."
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over 3 years ago
Patrick
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I've faced is the lack of food in my house that sometimes I have to beg from my parents. I also need to buy decent clothes for my family. I'm so grateful to be enrolled in the program because the money will really help my family."
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over 3 years ago
Rabia
enrolled.
"I am grateful to Givedirectly for enrolling me in this programme. I will buy mattress and food and also some cooking utensils with the money"
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over 3 years ago
Firessi
enrolled.
"We live in a small house. This money will give us what we need to build a bigger and better house. We are so grateful to Givedirectly"
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over 3 years ago
Patuma
enrolled.
"I am so happy to receive these funds from GD. This is an opportunity for me to build a new house with iron sheets and also buy food in my home. My house fell off last rainy season and i have not been able to mend it as I do not have money"
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over 3 years ago
Aisha
enrolled.
"I have had difficulties with a descent sleeping place for my family and I sometimes, am unable to buy basic neccessities in my home"
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over 3 years ago
Emily
enrolled.
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over 3 years ago
Agness
enrolled.
"Finishing my house and improving the roof with ironsheet and the walls with cement is what receiving this money means to, i would like the house to stand for more years to come so that my children should not suffer when iam gone and if possible some money remains i would like to buy beddings because where i and my family sleep is not a health place to spend the whole night"
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over 3 years ago
Faless
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means so much to me. I will use it to maintain my house by buying new iron sheets and renovate the walls."
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