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
Reuben
received a $248 second payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have saved money to buy a dairy cow. This will enable me to cut the daily cost of buying milk."
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almost 5 years ago
William
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means sleeping on a better house. I will construct a permanent house that I will live in. Currently, I stay in a grass thatched house that I ecoensive to repair."
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almost 5 years ago
Betty
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means owning oxen that will support in ploughing land for crop cultivation. The food realized will call for good security at household level and some can ve sold to raise money for paying school fees for the children."
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almost 5 years ago
Hellen
received a $517 second payment.
"My life has improved when I bought the dairy cow. Milk for consumption in my household is now available. My children have never gone to school hungry like before the transfers. They always have breakfast before school which makes them learn better. The eggs from the chickens I bought too contribute greatly towards the provision of school supplies for them. They are having their education facilitated well as compared to before. If I had not received this transfer, my children would have been facing huge odds against their education."
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almost 5 years ago
Mercy
received a $22 twenty-fourth payment.
"In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I shall have taken my children through their secondary education as I even get prepared to pay their college fee in future. My focus right now is to give them the best education as an assurance of a better future."
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almost 5 years ago
Saumu
received a $517 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if I never received these transfers in that, I have managed to build a decent spacious house that accommodates my family comfortably.Before, I was living in a grass thatched house which was not comfortable and it wasn't going to last long since the frequent rains made it degrade even more hence its likelihood to collapse was very high. Thanks to GiveDirectly for helping me achieve my most desired need which was a shelter."
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almost 5 years ago
Sharlet
received a $535 second payment.
"Having to renovate my house by plastering it within three month is an amazing experience which I never expect to have achieved in a short period of time were it not been for GiveDircetly's transfers.I did not have a stable source of income which would necessitate me to achieve my dreams as I wanted . Before, I tried saving for the same but due to many family needs, I ended up using the savings on other family needs. l am now living on a very comfortable and clean house hence I am no longer worried that my family and I can be affected by jiggers or tiresomely wasting time to look for cow dung around the village for repairing my previous mad house."
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almost 5 years ago
Zawadi
received a $517 second payment.
"Have built a better house for my family which is my life's difference that I wouldn't have achieved easily be it not for GiveDirectly's money. Before,we used to live in a small house which was hardly enough to accommodate all of us comfortable. During the rainy seasons, we did not enjoy the peace that comes with having a roof over your head since the roof leaking. At times,It was embarrassing whenever we had a large number of visitors mostly during family gathering as most of the time they would excuse themselves to be away since they were uncomfortable staying in a squeezed place. Our living standards have just changed for the better and I cannot stop thanking GiveDirectly for the support that I received from them because it gives me joy to have a comfortable shelter for my children and family."
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almost 5 years ago
Kenga
received a $518 second payment.
"I have been able to build a new house to live in with my family. I couldn't afford to buy anything to build at my own cost, thanks to GiveDirectly because I am no longer worried when it rains. My previous house was grass thatched with no hope of upgrading, but now I am happily living in an iron roofed and decent house. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come true."
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almost 5 years ago
Zawadi
received a $518 second payment.
"My children had been constantly sent home since I couldn't pay for them on time. Sometimes they would stay at home missing classes. After receiving this money, I cleared their fee arrears and continued with their studies without any interruptions. Had it been this money, I wouldn't have been able to replace my bedding. But now I managed to buy a new bed and a mattress."
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