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
Paul
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy and I was able to accomplishing most of my goals which I couldn't before such as buying a gas-cooker to assist me in preparation of food on for my school going children and paying cultivation fees by using a tractor since my oxen died in the drought season."
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer because I didn't have even a single cent at that moment and I was so worried of where my meal for that day would come from."
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over 7 years ago
Agnes
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now very happy because my husband can now support us with the income he gets from the business. Thank you GD for the transfer."
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over 7 years ago
Susan
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l was full depending on borrowing from the table banking for me to do things like pay school fee but this time round l did my things without borrowing."
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over 7 years ago
Tabitha
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now feel very stress free because I managed to pay my child's school fee without relying on well wisher as before."
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over 7 years ago
Violeta
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have delight solar and no longer use tin lamp which was only one and also I charge my phone at the comfort of my house. Thank you GD for the transfer"
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over 7 years ago
Benter
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house no longer leaks as before because I now have a new iron roofed house hence I feel so happy these days."
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over 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that at a time when I was stuck, GD transfer enabled me pay high fee arrears and also cleared accomodation fee for our other child at the University and this gives me peace of mind."
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over 7 years ago
Peter
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer because initially I thought I it would take a whole century before the organisation responds. I was shocked how fast GiveDirectly works."
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over 7 years ago
Josephine
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that no longer rained upon now that am in an iron roofed house, unlike before when I used to live in a grass thatched house. I also get rain water from my ironed roof so I no longer use dirty river water for drinking."
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