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
Josfina
received a $23 initial payment.
"I expect to have a flourishing life having my own kitchen and being able to feed myself."
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almost 7 years ago
Pamela
received a $23 initial payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been had I not received money from GiveDirectly as I now have at least some steady income from the business I started using part of the money."
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almost 7 years ago
Alice
received a $5 initial payment.
"My life currently is peaceful knowing that every month I am able to receive some amount of money and settle my bills unlike previously I had to toil and work extra hard to achieve my needs. It has made my life much easier and more comfortable."
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almost 7 years ago
William
received a $23 second payment.
"My new goals is to buy bulls to help me in ploughing my farm and even to help others at a cost to help boost my income."
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almost 7 years ago
Evaline
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build my own home , since l am staying in my In-law's home where l am not comfortable. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who is in secondary school."
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almost 7 years ago
John
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build my own home, since l am still staying at the shopping center. I also spent the transfer to buy land where l am doing farming now and selling produce to the community. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture."
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almost 7 years ago
Venter
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent the whole of the third transfer to build a house, since l did not have a house l was staying at the shopping center where l was pay rent which was very expensive regarding my nature if income, but now l no long spent money on rent."
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almost 7 years ago
Janipher
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of the third transfer to buy dairy cow for my future use where by l will no longer spent money to buy milk from my neighbors. The remaining balance l spent to start small scale business, this has really improve my standard of living l no long go without food as compared to before."
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almost 7 years ago
Monica
received a $474 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to extend my house since it was too small to accommodate me with my family. The remaining balance l spent to buy plastering materials as l am planning to plaster my house for me to stay in a nice good looking house."
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almost 7 years ago
Samuel
received a $23 second payment.
"My life is currently different from how it would have been if I had not received the transfer in that I can have daily food for my family unlike before.The transfer has helped me construct a new house and this brings happiness in my family."
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