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
Dorca
received a $546 initial payment.
"The moment I received money from GiveDirectly I was happy and I saw all my problems solved. I have never received such amount of money ever in my life."
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over 6 years ago
Zephania
received a $546 initial payment.
"Before I use to go for casual work to get money for food but right now I have built a house and I have started my own business. I now sell sweets and biscuits at bus stop."
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over 6 years ago
Paul
received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have started building a house for my family and bought some chairs."
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over 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $23 sixth payment.
"I expect to have completed construction of my house and work hard to pay school fees for my son who will be paying school fees next month."
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over 6 years ago
Helidah
received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have saved enough to enable me to buy the iron sheets I have always wanted."
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over 6 years ago
Julius
received a $546 initial payment.
"I am now able to be a proud owner of my house, something that we had before. My kids also will be attending school uninterrupted when schools re-open in the next few days."
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over 6 years ago
Michael
received a $450 second payment.
"My life is different in that, I now own a cow, that I did not have before receiving my transfer."
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over 6 years ago
Jane
received a $23 seventh payment.
"In the next six months, I will not be poor anymore. I will be having money to help me sustain my family."
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over 6 years ago
Antony
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that now I have more stock in my shop and since then I have realized good profit."
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over 6 years ago
Julias
received a $23 seventh payment.
"I expect my life to change in that I will have built a chicken pen and a kitchen. I will have also started buying some chicken."
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