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
Everlyne
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I am able to afford food without any difficulties."
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over 7 years ago
Millicent
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now living in well spacious decent three roomed house which accommodates my family members comfortably hence I am now free from the challenges I used to face while staying in a small leaky grass thatched house."
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over 7 years ago
Fauzia
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are I have paid school fees for my two children who are in high school with alot of ease hence they have not been sent home frequently due to school fees arrears as they used to .I have also expanded my tomatoes vending business by hiring a farm and instead of buying stocks for other vendors I harvest from the farm I hired hence keeping the profits to my self thus I am now certain of doubling my income.Thanks to GiveDirectly. "
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over 7 years ago
Marygorety
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I happy with uncontrolled tears of joy since I now own a decent spacious house which I never knew I could have and seeing my children happly going to school from their house it amplifies this emotion more since before the transfer I was staying in my mother's house and it was after the death of my husband in 2011 resulting for my family and I's homeless.I am thankful to GiveDirectly and I pray to the Lord Almighty to bless them."
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over 7 years ago
Josphine
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought the necessary building materials which I couldn't not afford before the money was sent from GiveDirectly hence I am certain of building a decent spacious house which I have been longing for in a long time hence I am certain that I will be free from challenges faced while staying in a leaky grassed thatched house."
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over 7 years ago
Gabriel
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am having a peaceful sleep at night since I am no longer worried of being rained on as I have built a decent Iron sheet three roomed house from a leaky grassed thatched one as a result I feel comfortable welcoming my visitors to my new house."
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over 7 years ago
Hellen
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a nice house and I no longer go without food as I used to."
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over 7 years ago
Grace
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am hopeful and happy that I have partly purchased a piece of land which I never knew I could buy since I have been an orphan for years now,who gave birth to children out of wedlock and as a result this made most of my relative to look down upon me and disown me hence the only person who took me in was my grandmother.I am thankful to GiveDIrectly for helping me out and giving me a second chance."
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over 7 years ago
Margaret
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living in a spacious decent three roomed house which accommodates my family comfortably hence living in a small squeezed house has seize to be a problem. I have also enough food to feed on with my children and it gives me joy since before the transfers were sent by GiveDirectly my children could live a life of hunger as they didn't eat to their satisfaction but on what was available by then."
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over 7 years ago
Jane
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received transfer, I was full of happiness in my heart."
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