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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
Jumwa
received a $502 second payment.
"I have really been struggling for so many years to own some assets like the livestock but I did not have enough resources to but them. Therefore owning them makes the biggest difference in my life and I am so proud to mention it. I will now lean on them just in case of any financial needs. Also, the fact that I now sleep comfortably on a nice bed has brought the biggest difference in my life. This is because I have been sleeping on the traditional beds for all those years and I was always complaining if some backaches."
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almost 5 years ago
Kache
received a $502 second payment.
"Having have revived my business of charcoal has brought the difference in my life. I did not have enough funds and this made the business collapse at some point. This is because I utilized all the profit and capital to cater to my family needs. Currently, it's running so smoothly. Also through the transfer, I managed to buy a dairy cow and a pair of oxen. The pair of oxen will be for the agricultural purpose for my farm and those of neighbors at a fee, hence getting additional income. With the cow, I will be getting milk which I will sell them and save the money and start som other projects."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 second payment.
"If it were not for GD coming to my village In wold have now been owning the dairy cow that I am currently keeping in my compound. I have been yearning to own it for years but I could not buy it at my own cost because they were too expensive. Soon I will be getting milk for my family's consumption and commercial purposes. I also managed to build a new house because the previous one was very small. It could not fit some of my family members and they had to seek shelters from their friends. Thus is all settled now courtesy of GiveDirectly."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadii
received a $502 second payment.
"Before I was enrolled by the house was almost collapsing and thus made e to always seek shelter from friends daily. Especially during the winter seasons, there was no peace in my homestead because our properties would game damaged because of the heavy downpours. It's now history because after getting my transfers I managed to get a decent house in which we are now comfortable with my family without worrying about the rains and security."
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almost 5 years ago
Jumwa
received a $502 second payment.
"Before the coming of GD, I had no livestock in my homestead because of the poverty life that I had. After receiving my transfers, I settled to buy dairy cows and a pair of oxen. These are the living assets that I will depend on just in case of any financial difficulties. This is because soon I will be getting plenty of milk for commercials whereby I will b selling to the nearby markets and get an income. The remaining litres will be for my family's consumption which will be a surplus to their daily meals. With the pair oxen, it will be of great help for my family activities. I have been hiring those of my neighbors fr years and sometimes I could not afford it. This is now a big relief to me because I am assured of getting a lot of harvests."
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almost 5 years ago
Betty
received a $502 second payment.
"I would not have been having a cow by this time if I had never received this money. The cow is a source of income because of its dairy products. Dairy farming is the mainstay agricultural activity in my village. I would still be behind the rest of the members of the village because a majority of them had some while I di not. I am happy to have an income source just like everyone else here."
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almost 5 years ago
Dama
received a $502 second payment.
"My life is now different because I now live comfortably in my newly built house. we were living old Previously I lived in an old house with some cracking walls. Also, it was very small and it could accomdate some of my family members. I also own a apir of oxen whcu are bnow helping me in ploighung my farm. Before the coming of GD, I have been hiring from friends which were very costly. I will now save the money and meet some other needs. I am planning to hire them to my neighbors and get an income and this will boost my standard of living."
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almost 5 years ago
Furaha
received a $502 second payment.
"My life is now different because of the house that I managed to construct using the transfers. My previous house was in poor condition and I did not have money to buy the materials needed to construct a decent house. It was always stressed whenever it could rain I used to seek shelter from my relatives and neighbors. To add on that, before GD came into my life, I didn't have any livestock, I am now glad because I now own some goats. I am expecting them to reproduce and start a business of selling the offspring once they mature and generate an income."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 second payment.
"My life is different now because I now own some livestock such as dairy cows and a pair of oxen that I acquired from the transfers. With that dairy cows, I am assured of getting some plenty of milk which I will sell to my neighbors and generate an income. Also, it will be fr my family consumption making them healthier. The pair of oxen will be helping me in doing my farming timely for better harvests. I will also hire it to neighbors at a fee and get an income as well. If it were not for GD I would not have achieved all these."
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almost 5 years ago
Caroline
received a $502 second payment.
"My life is currently different because I have managed to make home improvements using money. I bought many household items including a radio system. This is has proofed useful since all the family members are at home. we enjoy listening to music as a past time and also for information as we stay at home to comply with government regulations to curb the spread of Coronavirus."
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