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 7 years ago
Metrine
received a $481 second payment.
"My life has improved and I feel happy I now own a piece of land of my own so I now have a place I can build my compound. This is the biggest difference in my daily life."
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over 7 years ago
Gladys
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that, I have bought all the materials which I need to build my house in my compound and this makes me very happy."
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over 7 years ago
Christine
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family is able to eat regularly. I bought enough food with the first transfer and therefore we are happy. I can remember food has been our major problem in the past, we could skip meals in order to survive but thanks to Give Directly the problem is solved!"
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over 7 years ago
William
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the marital stability and legality that I have so far acquired after settling the dowry issues that laid a head of me."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is that am now having my own motorcycle which my husband uses to ferry people for an income, unlike before when he used to work with a hired motorcycle hence paying back some money at the end of everyday."
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over 7 years ago
Pamela
received a $481 second payment.
"I have always longed for a cow throughout my life my life but I couldn't afford. I am happy I now have a cow and this is the biggest difference in my daily life"
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over 7 years ago
Pamela
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer buy kerosene because I bought a solar lump with the first transfer. Apart from light, I earn some cash from charging phones for people at a fee."
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over 7 years ago
Angeline
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease I have found in feeding the big family that I had. Our living standards have greatly improved as we are able to eat any type of food that we may long for."
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over 7 years ago
Millicent
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are healthier and happier because I can now afford to feed them well thanks to the GD transfers."
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over 7 years ago
Jacinter
received a $481 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is the preparations I have so far regarding my dowry payment, having stayed in this marriage for over 10 years, I felt very guilty with my parents who kept on reminding me of the issue any time I visited them."
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