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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6 years ago
Tikila
received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that i danced around and thanked God for bringing givedirectly. "
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6 years ago
Charles
received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I felt so happy because we didn't know how cash gets into the phone."
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6 years ago
Sarah
received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to handle such money to help me do what I want."
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6 years ago
Simon
received a $464 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now my mind is settled because GD has supported me with money which has enabled me to pay school fees.Secondly my child and I are happy because he is doing his final exam for senior four."
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6 years ago
Christine
received a $464 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money,I felt very good."
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6 years ago
Laston
received a $446 second payment.
"My life is different than it would have been if i didnt receive the money in way that i now own a sugarcane plantation of 2 acres and i hope by 2020 i will be able to earn between 5-6 millllion shillings until 2024"
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6 years ago
Jacktone
enrolled.
"My most worry is always about paying up for my rent since I am still not economically stable and at times I have to hide from the landlord or pretend that I am sick so that he may have mercy on me. I also do worry much about my school fees since l don't pay in time and as times I may miss examination due to fees arrei. "
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6 years ago
George
received a $23 eighth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have bought a cow for rearing as a way of future investment and as remembrance of GD."
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6 years ago
Nankwanga
received a $446 second payment.
"I have hopes of becoming a land lord again after buying my land. I have been lacking where I can settle with the family. I have been suffering a lot after selling off all the land that we had in an attempt to save the life of my husband who eventually died and left us with no land."
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6 years ago
Mary
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I would want to buy a goat."
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