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 6 years ago
Dominik
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I would have built my house an would start saving to buy a heifer. As a young adult, I wish to own some livestock which will enable me to pay for dowry when I will get married. I will have bought at least one heifer and will be living a happy man knowing that the future is well set to start a family."
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almost 6 years ago
William
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to enroll my son to an electrical course in one of the colleges with a good reputation within my county. This will make him the right knowledge and skills that will help him to earn a decent life in the future. When he succeeds in his studies, we shall be able to remember this as one of the noble investment we must have made with the GiveDirectly's transfers."
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almost 6 years ago
Bett
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to be fully engaged in my poultry keeping and dairy businesses where I will accumulate more income to help me actualize most of my family's needs. I also expect to have my own motorbike and been able to at least pay half of the loan that bought the motorbike."
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almost 6 years ago
Harriet
received a $453 second payment.
"Life is different than it would have been because I and children are nolonger sickly due to improved feeding in the family, and we can now afford to hire oxen to plough gardens to grow food crops hence more food at home. Before, I could not get grow enough food crops because one has to have money to hire oxen plough gardens, and the family used to feed only on 'Eboo' and 'Atap' every day, be it lunch or supper. Thanks to this money, I can now afford variety of food."
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almost 6 years ago
Grace
received a $453 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been because I am happy and having a peace of mind. This money has enabled me acquire clothes, utensils, mattress to make my home lively. Before, I used to think a lot whether such items would ever be in my home."
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almost 6 years ago
Simon
received a $453 second payment.
"Life is different in that I have a peace of mind because I am able to send children to school and pay their fees, movement to places like burials, markets, hospital, even visits has been eased with purchase of a bicycle. Before, it was very difficult to afford to send children go school, and I used to move long distances on foot."
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almost 6 years ago
Pamela
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I have always wanted to start a business and GiveDirectly has fulfilled my dream. I expect to have started my business by then which will generate income for my family. I want to save towards buying livestock for rearing as financial security for my family. I shall have built a new house by then and my family will be living in a large house and comfortably."
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almost 6 years ago
Ouma
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my lifestyle to greatly improve since I shall be living well. Due to the fact that the transfers I always able to obtain food for my household, I shall be more focused on my personal development. For instance, I shall use my savings to acquire a motorcycle which I shall use as my main source of earning."
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almost 6 years ago
Anjelina
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I have always wanted to be a farmer so I want to venture into farming in the next few months. I will be able to do this by saving the transfers and leasing more farms which will yield more farm produce. I will sell the surplus to get income for my family and also get food for consumption."
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almost 6 years ago
Madelena
received a $453 second payment.
"My life is better than before in that, I commenced the construction of a permanent house. This has made me live a happy life because, I never had the money to build a better house than the dilapidated structure am currently staying in."
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