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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almost 8 years ago
Rebecca
received a $399 third payment.
"Well ! My life is better than it would have been if i never received the transfer, because i have managed to build a roofed house and open up a fuel business. Thanks"
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almost 8 years ago
Balikowa
received a $399 third payment.
"Well ! Goats and funeral service , I bought 4 goats for rearing . I also spent a lot of money on funeral service for late my mother. Mother passed on when I had just received the transfer. "
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almost 8 years ago
Isabaidhu
received a $399 third payment.
"Well , GiveDirectly was transparent ! @ thanks"
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almost 8 years ago
Allan
received a $399 third payment.
"Well ! I liked this idea of giving us money in the 3 instruments. So, I think GD has done well. "
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almost 8 years ago
Mirembe
received a $399 third payment.
"Well , training us before giving us money was done well ! ThanKs "
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almost 8 years ago
Namugosa
received a $399 third payment.
"Yes , a house ! I spent my third transfer on plastering my house. I also started a business of selling tomatoes at our village . "
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almost 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very because I was no longer going to buy small portions of maize but was able to buy a whole sack of maize which I could not buy before due to my financial staus"
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almost 8 years ago
Thomas
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to cultivate my farm on my own without any assistance since I have my own oxen and plough hence I longer practice labor exchange as I used to."
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almost 8 years ago
John
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy and jubilated so much because I was now going to a bed and say bye bye to sleeping on the floor. Thank you GD."
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almost 8 years ago
Norah
received a $399 third payment.
"On a motorcycle! I utilized my third transfer to buy a motorcycle for commercial transportation servises. It helps me with daily income earning and I am able to have basic needs."
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