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
Maren
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I enjoy my sleep every single moment I get in bed. I couldn't enjoy my sleep on papyrus mat due to its stiffness and was always getting up every morning when feeling some aches on my ribs. Apart from that, I no longer seek support from neighbors during farming activities because I now have my own bulls to till my land."
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a nice good looking house which is easy to maintain, as compared to before when l was stay in a dusty house."
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over 7 years ago
Jesska
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my daughter who has been reaping classes in high school due to fee problems is finishing this year and I hope she will bring hope into my family."
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over 7 years ago
Caroline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was seated in front of my house wish that my husband would make good money and come with food in the evening since on that day my children and I went without taking any meal due to lack of money , I was touched when my child came home with the hope of getting lunchtime food from school but unfortunately the hope didn't come true making him go to school empty stomach.Upon seeing my first bunch of money had been sent from GiveDirectly I was shocked and had mixed feeling, I immediately withdrew the money and bought food for my family's consumption."
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over 7 years ago
Beatrice
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my entire third transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber and nails which am planning to use in building my new house."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having a descent house. I am now more peaceful because the previous house I had was a leaking grass thatch and part of it had fallen. This was so risky and we were afraid it could fall on us anytime especially during rainy seasons."
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over 7 years ago
Catherine
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now living in a stable house and feel more relieved. I was living in a very old house which was at the verge of going down. In fact I was living in fear because it could fall on my family anytime."
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over 7 years ago
Winnie
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm freed from frequent repair of the floor because I managed to cement it. Apart from that, I'm expecting a good harvest this season since I managed to till my land in time after buying another bull and put together with the one I had. To crown it all, my house is one of the best houses in the village. This brought a lot of respect to my family in the community."
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over 7 years ago
Pamela
received a $466 third payment.
"My life is different in that, very soon I will have a beautiful house and my child has not been sent home for fees because the money I had , which I was planning to use in building a house, I used for her school fees but transfers I spent to build a house"
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over 7 years ago
Margaret
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now living in a nice house which doesn't leak irrespective of the weight of the rainfall. My former house was heaving leaking during rainy season and had no peace in my life but now, I'm a reliaved woman and enjoy every single day of my life."
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