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
Rita
received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have bought decent seats to replace the old ones I have currently."
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over 6 years ago
Gladys
received a $546 initial payment.
"I was so excited when I received the funds. It was quite early in the morning around 5 AM. My children and I woke up, we even hugged each other and celebrated the receipt of the cash. My children were so elated because they knew that they will be having enough food and new clothes. They left for school that day so happy that GD woke them up with good news!"
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over 6 years ago
Rachael
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months I expect to have constructed a kitchen because currently I do not have a kitchen and I cook in the main house."
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over 6 years ago
Michael
received a $253 second payment.
"Hopefully in the next six months,I expect my life to have changed for the best with my income having grown ,that is,when my goals go as planned."
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over 6 years ago
Milka
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months,I will be leading a more comfortable life with my business having picked up."
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over 6 years ago
Mary
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to be leading a more comfortable life and being more self- dependent once my business picks up."
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over 6 years ago
Richard
received a $253 second payment.
"I expect my life to be better in the next months. I have planted some tea leaves for future sale. The tea will be a source of income for us. I used part of GiveDirectly funds to buy the tea seedlings and vegetables seeds which are now in the farm; we are expecting a bumper harvest in the next four months hence an income. I also plan to buy a cow as an investment to cater for school fee for our children."
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over 6 years ago
Victor
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months, hopefully, I will be owning a motorbike. I am saving some money for this particular goal. This will change my life as I will be making more profits from the taxi business."
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over 6 years ago
Victor
received a $253 second payment.
"In the next six months, I expect my life to have changed for the better with maybe my business doing well."
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over 6 years ago
Sharon
received a $476 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to start a business of selling second hand clothes, the business is doing very well that l can manage to put food on the table."
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