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
Elizabeth
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means freedom from poverty in my household. I would like to spend the transfer on paying school fees for my children. With good education, my children will secure better employment opportunities."
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over 6 years ago
Maria
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I have faced is going without meals because of lack of land to cultivate enough food."
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over 6 years ago
Winny
enrolled.
"I began a college course in the year 2015.After one year,my husband could not raise the fees required for the course.I was then forced to defer my studies for two years now.This is the biggest hardship i have faced in life."
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over 6 years ago
Dorine
received a $248 initial payment.
"I would like to lease a piece of land(at least one acre)in preparation for the next farming season because we don't enough land to cultivate. I will also go back to tailoring school and complete my training on making male clothing because I was only trained on making female ones."
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over 6 years ago
Linah
received a $236 initial payment.
"Give Directly transfers helped me pay fees for my children. The next transfer will help me set up poultry rearing."
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over 6 years ago
Justine
received a $476 initial payment.
"The difference in my daily is that, this transfer has made it much more easier for me to fulfill the plans I had previously, like constructing a permanent house."
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over 6 years ago
Philis
received a $458 second payment.
"My life is different in that i now use solar for lighting since my children use it for reading and I plan to construct my permanent house which will reduce the stress of looking for grass."
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over 6 years ago
Fatina
received a $476 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy that getting this transfer has given to me and my family at large."
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over 6 years ago
Nelly
received a $236 initial payment.
"My life is currently different because these transfers have boosted my business."
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over 6 years ago
John
received a $458 second payment.
"My life is different in that I live a life of peace because whatever used to stress me has been settled by the transfer."
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