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
Martin
received a $545 initial payment.
"The moment I received I felt so happy because I have never received such amount of money before, My family were so happy and great full because we knew we would be able to buy a dairy cow, pay school fees and also build a better house."
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6 years ago
Janet
received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was so happy that i am actually getting such an amount of money. "
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6 years ago
Sheila
received a $545 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I felt so so happy because I knew I would be able to build a spacious house which I had been planning before, we are so great full for the support."
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6 years ago
Jane
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means to invest on my business of tailoring. I will be making clothes for my customers with the village to earn a living."
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6 years ago
Catherine
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means being able to complete my 'O' Level education and repairing the house I reside in."
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6 years ago
Annah
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means purchasing agricultural land. This is because I only own a potbof land which isn't enough ."
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6 years ago
Anna
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means building permanent iron roofed house since accessing grass has become a big challenge in the village. "
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6 years ago
Jeniffer
received a $459 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money, I became very happy."
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6 years ago
Kolostika
received a $459 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am soon sleeping in an iron roofed house after construction. Give Directly has relieved me from the burden of looking for thatch yearly which is currently hard to get."
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6 years ago
Millicent
received a $545 initial payment.
"I could not really believe that the money had actually been sent, I had to call my husband to help me confirm."
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