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
Lucy
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer,I felt very happy since I was certain of improving my living standards positively with the subsequent cash transfers such as having a large scale charcoal vending business and from its profits to use on providing basic needs for my family and do other development projects too."
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over 7 years ago
Gorrety
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer work for others to get food for my family now that I have enough maize in the house. Am also feeling happy and stress free now that I have started the process of purchasing some land so that I can be able to erect my own homestead."
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over 7 years ago
Ezekiel
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I was assured of accomplishing most of my development goals for my household that I couldn't do earlier due to financial constrains."
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over 7 years ago
Goretty
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received my first transfer,I felt very happy since I was certain of paying medical bills for my husband who has been ailing from the being of this year upto know.I am thankful to GiveDirectly for helping me out, I was very frustrated on how I could afford to pay my husband medication since I had no money at all."
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $419 third payment.
"I had constructed my house half way with my second transfer so I spent my third transfer on completing the construction."
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over 7 years ago
Margret
received a $399 third payment.
"My life is different in a way that i am now able to facilitate my needs especially being able to cater for my medical expenses since i usually fall sick which wouldn't be the case without transfers i received because i couldn't afford to go to hospital whenever I was sick."
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over 7 years ago
Ester
received a $399 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by being tolerant with us since some people have poor attitudes. They were also very patient with us e.g they visit us as many times as possible until they solve our issues."
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over 7 years ago
Robbina
received a $399 third payment.
"I had deposited on a plot of land with my second transfer so i spent my third transfer on clearing that debt and acquiring a land title."
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over 7 years ago
Mariam
received a $399 third payment.
"In my opinion GD does well by calling us on our numbers to follow-up."
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over 7 years ago
Rehearsal
received a $399 third payment.
"I would be living in a poor condition because i couldn't not even afford a bed to sleep comfortably however my life is different in a way that i now sleep comfortably because of the beddings and other needs I bought with my transfers."
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