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
Esta
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face in my life is that our income is very low and my husband depends on motorbike transport in order to feed our family which at times is not enough. "
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over 6 years ago
Rosemary
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack proper source of income. I depend on casual labor services that are unreliable. This makes it difficult to provide for my family's basic needs."
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over 6 years ago
Nicholas
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means liberation from the bondage of hard labor. I am motorcycle rider with no personal motorcycle. I depend on commission that is not very predictable. I would therefore like to spend the transfer on buying my own motorcycle."
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over 6 years ago
Eunice
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that Givedirectly has shown mercy to us who are poor and it will enable me lease land to plant maize and sugarcane to improve on food for the family and the sugarcane will be sold upon maturity to earn money for the family, which shall be used to pay school fees to our children."
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over 6 years ago
Namaganda
received a $468 initial payment.
"I felt happy because of getting money I had never received in myself."
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over 6 years ago
Justine
received a $468 initial payment.
"The difference is as I got this money am now able to cater for myself and am now not worried of bad life."
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over 6 years ago
Ajabu
received a $468 initial payment.
"I felt was very happy when I received the transfer because I was sleeping badly but am now sleeping well."
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over 6 years ago
Namunana
received a $468 initial payment.
"I was lacking household items but with GD's support I was able to get what mentioned above."
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over 6 years ago
Awoli
received a $468 initial payment.
"The difference is that am building a permanent house which I didn't have at first."
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over 6 years ago
Mboowa
received a $468 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because the transfer is be used to attain what I was unable to achieve before Give Directly coming in to help me."
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