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
Stanley
received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goal is to build a new house.I dint see myself capable of doing this before i started receiving the transfer."
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almost 7 years ago
Wilson
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life is currently different in that am somehow relieved of my duties, I can also meet other family needs unlike before where I had to only I could spent much of my income on fee only.This has given me hope in life and now my family and I are now happier than before."
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almost 7 years ago
Fredrick
received a $494 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on building a boat and bought fishing nets,since I did not do well in education fishing has been my way of earning a leaving. I did this to enable me get fish to act as a source of income.I Invested part of the money in farming just in case I miss out on fishing,I will be able to have something else to work on."
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almost 7 years ago
Samwel
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months. since that I don't have a cow of my own but buys milk which is not even enough for all of us.I plan to buy a cow that will serves us with milk for home and for income generation which will also assist in paying for school fees and buying basic needs at home."
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almost 7 years ago
Johaness
received a $22 initial payment.
"I have a new goal of cementing my house so that it looks neat."
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almost 7 years ago
Selly
received a $22 initial payment.
"My new goals since i started receiving money fro, GiveDirectly is to buy a dairy cow.i sold the one i had to meet hospital costs when i fell sick and got admitted.I am going to replace it by this transfers."
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almost 7 years ago
Mary
received a $22 initial payment.
"My life have become so good and in fact I have a plan to start saving in my Mshwari account so that in future I would use the savings to facilitate other projects."
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almost 7 years ago
Vinolia
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to be better than my life now since am assured and hopeful that in the next six months with the help of give directly transfer I will have set up a saloon business which will enable me to earn a better income which in turn lift up my family and I living standards."
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almost 7 years ago
David
received a $473 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying water pipes and water pump, I did this to help me irrigate my farm well without stress and get good income."
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almost 7 years ago
Joyce
received a $22 initial payment.
"I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have an established poultry keeping business which will earn me profits when I sell the eggs and use the money to buy clothes and food.These will also ensure that I have a continuous flow of cash and no more suffering for me and my children.These all thanks to GD transfers."
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