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
Caren
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my compound is secured after fencing and can now attend to my other business without worrying about intruders."
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over 6 years ago
Silvia
received a $253 initial payment.
"I have a new goal of starting up a business so that I can have a source of income because at the moment I do not have any source of income."
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over 6 years ago
Rose
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now comfortable than before.I now have things that I never thought I could have for example a cow and good clothes for the family.I don't struggle to get food since I was able to buy maize to last for sometime."
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over 6 years ago
Freddie
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference is that I now own a cyber cafe which generates income on a daily basis and I am looking forward to even expending it upon receiving my second transfer."
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over 6 years ago
Vinolia
received a $23 sixth payment.
"I will still be contributing to a table banking that will take all my money hence no much plan for for that time."
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over 6 years ago
Winny
received a $23 sixth payment.
"I am planning to buy a land in the next six months to make my family more comfortable."
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over 6 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very comfortable with a full stomach.Standing and walking had become a problem for me since I was malnourished due to hunger but now am healthy thanks to Give Directly."
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over 6 years ago
Joseph
received a $546 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that am not stressed up now since I have most of the things that I have always wanted for example owning a cow .I have enough food for my family and we no longer struggle like before."
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over 6 years ago
Kwagala
enrolled.
"Recieving this money means a lot of things, I will be able to pay school fees for my children, furnish my house and buy a plot of land for my children to build on in future"
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over 6 years ago
Robert
enrolled.
"Recieving this money means; I will be able to buy some land, cows and build a decent house for myself because I have never owned any ever I since I was born."
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