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
Pamela
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because at that particular time, I was stressed up because I did not have money to buy what was needed in school at that particular time. Thank you GD for the transfer"
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over 7 years ago
Joshua
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I have been in a position of owning a semi-permanent house as opposed to the previous one which was not just temporary but risky as well. "
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over 7 years ago
Sarah
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy my children are healthy because I am taking good care of my family."
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over 7 years ago
Joseph
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment when I received my money I felt relief and excitement since I had never handled this amount of money in my life, and again I was very low financially and struggling in relation to food availability."
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over 7 years ago
Violet
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was so happy when I received the transfer because it would help me solve all my financial crises."
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over 7 years ago
Hellen
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I received the transfer because it proved that GiveDirectly is a truthful organization."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I knelt down and thanked God. We had been suffering and we never had any food to eat so this money was such a great blessing to me."
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over 7 years ago
Florence
received a $97 initial payment.
"I received my money the moment we never had anything to eat or money to buy food-that previous night, we went to bed empty stomach and therefore when I checked my phone and realized that the money was from Give Directly, I felt very excited since we would buy food, eat and live a good health."
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over 7 years ago
Evaline
received a $97 initial payment.
"i was happy when I received the transfer because it came when I my child had been sent out of school due to fee but I didn't have any money to take him back with. It also came when my family had gone without food the previous night because there wasn't any money for food at the time."
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over 7 years ago
Ramla
received a $484 second payment.
"I have experienced so many changes in my daily life and the biggest of them all is the acquisition of my own water pump which I believe is going to greatly improve my farming activities."
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