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
Esther
received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought building materials to build a spacious and a better house for my family. My grandchildren will have a good place to sleep and even to do their homework."
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almost 6 years ago
Simon
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I saw the message in phone and heard my neighbours speaking that Gd money had been sent, I had to confirm by checking my account balance. And when I saw the money, I felt very happy."
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almost 6 years ago
Grace
received a $471 initial payment.
"I have been craving for this money and the moment I saw a mobile money alert on my phone, I felt so happy and thanked God for this assistance because Give Directly has fulfilled its promise to me.
I promised myself to first sort out the most pressing matters like getting back my land and complete my house."
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almost 6 years ago
Jane
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I was too excited and immediately laid down the plans on how to spend it. I have been wishing to build a house for myself in vain so seeing this money in my phone was a dream come true."
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almost 6 years ago
Josephine
received a $453 second payment.
"My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am just happy. Before, I would always feel sad. "
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almost 6 years ago
Francis
received a $471 initial payment.
"My life is changed because I'm happy that I bought a bull which will enable me farm on time because I have always struggled during farming period.
I have also built a permanent house which seemed to be a dream come true."
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almost 6 years ago
Hellen
received a $460 second payment.
"My life is different in that people now respect me because I have constructed my own house, am no longer stressed ."
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almost 6 years ago
Sam
received a $471 initial payment.
"The moment I received the money, I felt very excited and I thanked God so much for the money."
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almost 6 years ago
Margret
received a $471 initial payment.
"Stress is now history to me because I no longer worry about how to look for grass for renovating my house and how to acquire most of the household items that I had lacked.Before I received this cash transfer, I used to walk for long distances to look for grass for renovating our house which was hectic and expensive for me."
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almost 6 years ago
Ketty
received a $471 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, happiness is the order of the day. This is because the transfer has delivered me from the burden of poverty."
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