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
Eunice
received a $546 initial payment.
"I was able to pay the entire school fees for my daughter who had been sent out of school fees which has reduced our stress of raising the money.With the farm,I also have hope of slowly getting back into sugarcane farming which served well a few years back."
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over 6 years ago
Helen
received a $546 initial payment.
"I now have my own business which will sustain my family whenever my husband is not able to provide for the family during hard times. I am also glad that my children will no longer go hungry."
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over 6 years ago
Wilison
received a $444 second payment.
"Using the transfer to pay fees for my children who are candidates"
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over 6 years ago
Juddy
received a $546 initial payment.
"I was first shocked that someone could have mistakenly sent the money to me before I confirmed that it was from Give Directly. I was so happy that I got the transfer."
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over 6 years ago
Ruth
received a $444 second payment.
"We are happy, eat well, we are able to take care of our kids. We are more developed now. We never thought of this till GD came"
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over 6 years ago
Awoli
received a $444 second payment.
"I felt good when they sent me money and i didn't get any problem."
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over 6 years ago
Aliyinza
received a $444 second payment.
"WE are now seeing development in our home. W e are building a good house. We are now happy because we had no hope of living like this. GD shall forever dwell in our home. Thank you all at GD"
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over 6 years ago
Wamutanda
received a $444 second payment.
"I have changed a lot and i now look somebody in the community."
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over 6 years ago
Namwase
received a $444 second payment.
"I now have a house of my own as compared to the olden days."
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over 6 years ago
Mary
received a $546 initial payment.
"I was so happy the moment I received money from GiveDirectly."
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