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
Anne
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the six months, I expect to have bought two steel windows and a steel door so that by the time we'll be building our home towards the end of the year we'll have enough materials required."
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almost 6 years ago
Mercy
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that,I have owned a bull that is going to ease farming when the rainny season begins and I'm also relieved from the debt burden the I had."
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almost 6 years ago
Esther
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be receiving this amount of money to help support my life. "
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almost 6 years ago
Maculate
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am relieved to be having these bulls to help with ploughing gardens during rainy seasons."
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almost 6 years ago
Felix
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt happy because this money would help me marry a wife. "
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almost 6 years ago
Angella
received a $471 initial payment.
"The mobile money message came in when I was in the garden. When I read the message, I could not believe my eyes. I was too excited to the extent of leaving the garden work as I dashed off to withdraw the money."
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almost 6 years ago
Silver
received a $471 initial payment.
"I became very happy at that moment when I received the money. I had plans of purchasing a piece of land where I can build."
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almost 6 years ago
Hellen
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that my life has changed because I was able to purchase an ox-plough which will increase our food production.
I also hired a piece of land that will boost our crop production."
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almost 6 years ago
Lazaro
received a $471 initial payment.
"On that day,my nephew knocked at my door and woke me up. When I came out, he told me that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I was very excited and I encouraged him to construct a house for me."
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almost 6 years ago
Magret
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm much more happier than before. This is because, this money has taken away stress from my life."
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