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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4 years ago
Emily
received a $341 second payment.
"My life is different now because i have food at home. we used to sleep on an empty stomach with my children in most days, this really affected my children's performance at school. the moment i received the transfers the hunger problem became history and am hopeful that the performance of my children at school will improve."
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4 years ago
Amana
received a $341 second payment.
"my life is different now because i can afford to build a good house now. i stay in a poorly built and grass thatched house, My dream was was to build a good house but i did not have money. now that i have received my two transfers i am planning to build my house once the rainy season is over. thank you Give Directly."
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4 years ago
Dija
received a $341 second payment.
"I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, blankets, groceries, bed, fertiliser and 2 goats."
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4 years ago
Zainabu
received a $350 initial payment.
"I bought 2 bags of maize, matress and a piece of land."
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4 years ago
Lukiya
received a $341 second payment.
"I am very impressed with how GD is doing their work"
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4 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 initial payment.
"It was around 6 Am when I was still asleep then I heard my phone ringing continuously which was so unusual. I was so curious and decided to check who might have sent that message early that morning. I felt so happy after reading that it was the long-awaited Mpesa message from GiveDirectly."
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4 years ago
Sidi
received a $485 second payment.
"GiveDirectly did well by choosing our village to benefit from this project. Also, this organization was not selective and every household benefited. Therefore I couldn't see anything which was not done well within the village."
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4 years ago
Jane
received a $485 second payment.
"The manner of transparency they used during enrollment is what I saw they did the best. Also having a dairy cow of my own is what I sincerely thank Give directly for."
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4 years ago
Patricia
received a $351 initial payment.
"I bought ironsheet, beddings and bicycle for easy travelling to other areas for along time I have been falling to travel because I had no money or tool to use but now thax to GD Iam able to travel"
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4 years ago
Wayiti
received a $351 initial payment.
"i have been living in a house that licks during rainy season so soon after the moneyreflected in my airtel money account i went straight to hardware shop and bought ironsheet and i have improved the roof of my house"
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