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 5 years ago
Beatrice
received a $499 second payment.
"My life would still be in a miserable state if I had not been a beneficiary of the money. I had to leave my husband because he was too irresponsible due to alcoholism. I was facing too many challenges once I got back to my parents home. However, GiveDirectly arrived on time to save me from these hardships. I was homeless and had to in my be a squata in my sister in law 's home from which she had moved out to a land she bought elsewhere. It is different now that I have own homestead. I am happy here than I was in my matrimonial home and than in my former house that I just let after building this ones."
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almost 5 years ago
Jenipher
received a $37 eighteenth payment.
"The fact my children have never been sent home for fees arrears since I started receiving the transfers is a very big step in my life. Before the transfers, my children would be sent home on a monthly basis because I was not able to raise money in time to pay school fees for my children. When they were sent home, they would stay at home for even three weeks as I was still looking for the money to pay which is not the case now. Now that I pay their fees in advance, their performance has really improved which makes me happy as a parent."
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almost 5 years ago
Charity
received a $37 eighteenth payment.
"I spent my transfers on buying food for the family. Since we are approaching hard times with the virus in the country, the business has gone down and profits are not as before. The Government has issued restrictions on our movements which affects our income through the business. This is why I have decided to stock food so that we can have enough during this time without risking our lives outside the house."
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almost 5 years ago
Kamidah
received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I got money for building a commercial house which I intend to rent out and buying goats for rearing."
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almost 5 years ago
Wesley
received a $501 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I would have had a challenge in clearing the school fees on time."
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almost 5 years ago
Judy
received a $501 second payment.
"Money is quite hard to come by in or locality, and when they do, they would mostly be used to meet the day to day needs such food leaving nothing to keep or save. I would, therefore, still be living in the old hut had I not received the transfer. I am glad I now live in a more decent house-iron roof and I am glad that I would not need to worry anymore for my kids when there's a rainstorm for fear of the house collapsing."
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almost 5 years ago
Annah
received a $518 second payment.
"Paying school fees for several children in various levels of learning institutions is quite an uphill task. This is is the situation I am in. I was already contemplating selling the only dairy cow that I am remaining with to meet the needs. I am glad that these transfers came in at the right time since I would have lost the cow. Thanks to GiveDiretly for holding our hands."
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almost 5 years ago
Betty
received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt very happy because I was sure of buying oxen for ploughing my farm land."
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almost 5 years ago
Magarita
received a $460 initial payment.
"The moment my son broke to me the news that the money had reached my phone, I became so happy. I ululated and praised GiveDirectly for the good they have done to me."
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almost 5 years ago
Mislem
received a $460 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the over whelming joy I feel having managed to get back my family land that will enable us to embark on large scale farming as farming is a back borne in a family."
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