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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over 6 years ago
George
received a $543 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel so strong, energetic and proud because I believe I'll soon have a decent house that I had never imagined I could own in my life. This is because I already have building materials."
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over 6 years ago
Janeffer
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is my spinal cord pain which has taken alot of money for trying to treat myself "
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over 6 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect my life to have changed in the next six in that I will be having a water tap at the doorstep since I would have bought the water tank."
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over 6 years ago
Zabula
received a $462 initial payment.
"When I received my money, I was very happy than I can imagine."
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over 6 years ago
Conslata
received a $545 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the money form GiveDirectly is that I feel so happy that I can afford daily meals."
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over 6 years ago
Rispa
received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have saved enough money for constructing myhome."
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over 6 years ago
Nangobi
received a $462 initial payment.
"Happiness. I am so happy these days. Am soon beginning the construction of my house. I had no plan and hope before. Am now very happy"
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over 6 years ago
Amulasi
received a $444 second payment.
"The big difference in my life is that am now building a house I did not expect soon and I thank GD so much for the transfer. may GOD bless everyone who offered help to us."
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over 6 years ago
Samuel
received a $462 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now happy because I can now build my permanent structure instead of grass thatched hut. I have also got things which I could not get before (mattress,bed)."
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over 6 years ago
Adiyah
received a $444 second payment.
"Seeing my children's school fees being paid in time and am now able to work on my house which i didn''t expect, thanks a lot for your support."
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