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
Violet
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt very happy because I have hope that I'll be able to build a new house."
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over 7 years ago
Consilata
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to feed my children even after the demise of my wife despite having no food reserves of my own in the house because we had a very poor harvest last season due to drought."
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over 7 years ago
Milka
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel happy and my self esteem has risen since my son now uses his own house and can comfortably host visiting relatives thus avoiding embarrassments of my son sleeping at neighbors' houses for lack of a house."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a peace of mind since my children are in school consistently after paying their school fees, unlike before when they were being sent home frequently due to school fees arrears."
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over 7 years ago
Jane
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my money, I was overwhelmed with happiness because my son was really stressed about getting his certificate and now assistance had come to bail him out."
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over 7 years ago
Josephine
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now stay in a new house, thus dedicate much of my time to doing other work that brings income to my family other than repairing the house."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a new house for my family; free from the stress of a leaking roof whenever it rains."
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over 7 years ago
Ben
received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does well to give us money freely."
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over 7 years ago
Fatuma
received a $400 third payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to give us money without instructions. "
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over 7 years ago
Mariam
received a $400 third payment.
"GiveDirectly does well to give mobile phones and money for free without asking anything from us."
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