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
Magret
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference i have seen in my life now i own animals that i will be able to sell in future and get income and even my children are now in school not to worry about drop outs."
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over 7 years ago
Philemon
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now attend college daily in persuit of my mechanical engineering dream and i am confident I will be self reliant in the future."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference i have seen in my life is that i am now in a good spacious house unlike before and we have the comfort as a family."
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over 7 years ago
Corazon
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that from the rental houses,I am able to get some monthly income that sustains me and my children. I do not have to rely on others fully for my family support. "
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over 7 years ago
Beatrice
received a $484 second payment.
"Since I start agribusiness I stopped sell illicit brew that is I no longer had problem with local authority.Thanks GD you change my life."
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over 7 years ago
George
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now own a house. I was living with my cousin due to my inability to raise one. Apart from that, I no longer work for people in their farms as it used to be since I now own a farm where I head to every morning and earn a descent life out of it."
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over 7 years ago
Judith
received a $484 second payment.
"There is a big difference in my daily life since I received transfers from GD. My son joined secondary school without any financial headache that I could have had if I never had the money. Last but not list I am fully engaged in brick making business which gives me more income to spend on other needs."
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over 7 years ago
Francis
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to clear school fees for my third year course at the university. Were it not for GiveDirectly,I could not have manged to clear the fees. I an hopeful that I will have a bright future. "
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over 7 years ago
Josphine
received a $484 second payment.
"I could have not paid fees for my child or bought iron shhets for building in future if I never received the transfer from GD. This is the biggest difference in my life because I am now working on new goals rather than being worried of educating my daughter."
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over 7 years ago
Dorcas
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I didn't take any loan this time round to pay for my child's school fee and I also managed to admit two more of my children into high school, something that wouldn't be possible if I never received that transfer."
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