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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almost 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cows an ox for milk and for cultivating my farm respectively. I also bought food for my family's consumption."
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almost 7 years ago
Maurine
received a $477 third payment.
"Out of saving the three transfers , I finally managed to acquire the very thing I have been desiring for a long time which is a brand new motorcycle of which at this moment my spouse is using it as a transit business ( Bodaboda) and what I am certain of is a steady daily income that sustains my family and I.Thanks to GiveDirectly for empowering the less unfortunate like me economically ."
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almost 7 years ago
Maurice
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on renovating the roofing of my house and fixed a steel door too. I also bought an ox which helps me to farm my land confortably hence I am able to prepare my farm on time in every planting season ."
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almost 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $477 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying two she - cows unfortunately one died with the remaining one its almost reproducing which makes me hopeful of increasing my herd of livestock and also getting milk from it to sell and feed my family with it too . I also bought a sofa seat and a bag of maize for my family's consumption."
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almost 7 years ago
Monica
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to pay school fee arrears for my child who is in secondary school after she was sent home. The remaining balance l spent to buy dairy cow for my future use, since l will not be spending money to buy milk."
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almost 7 years ago
Emily
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the last transfer to pay school fee arrears for my siblings, since both my parents past way and l was the only who could take care of them. "
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almost 7 years ago
Erick
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to build my house since l did not have a house, l was staying at my brother's house where l was not comfortable. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture."
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almost 7 years ago
Alex
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the last transfer to build my own home, since l was still staying at my father's home where l was so much restricted do some developments being that it is not my home."
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almost 7 years ago
Kennedy
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to build my own home, since l was still staying at my parent's home and yet l am the elder son, so l had do so to allow others too to build their homes."
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almost 7 years ago
Elvince
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy two dairy cow for my future use, this is where by l will be milking the cow and selling the milk to the villagers and getting in come. The remaining balance l spent to buy one bag of my maize."
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