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
Margaret
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live my dream of constructing a better house that I had been dreaming of many years in the past and I feel elated in spirit."
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almost 8 years ago
Alice
received a $97 initial payment.
"When received the money, I was very happy because I was down financially and now my life had just changed all over a sudden."
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almost 8 years ago
Irene
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy and shocked . I have never held such an amount of money in my life ever. "
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almost 8 years ago
Helida
received a $485 second payment.
"I can mention privacy as the biggest difference in my daily life. I no longer share sleeping room with my teenagers since they have a place to sleep which is my kitchen."
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almost 8 years ago
Donella
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in your daily life is that I now sleep comfortably with my children since we have a mattress hence we no longer sleep on a mat being exposed to cold.My children are also going to school while decently dressed and with no school fees arrears as a result this has improved there self- esteem mainly in socialization at school."
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almost 8 years ago
Ednah
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have gained self- employment ( starting a commercial pig farming project) hence as a result I have added a source of income in my household since I am a nursery teacher by occupation,I believe that the business will grow and I will use the profits to pay school fees for my children thus pursuing my dream of having enlightened children will came true. All my gratitude goes to GiveDirectly as a whole. "
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almost 8 years ago
Janet
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, we generates daily income that caters for our household needs. And this has improved our living standards."
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almost 8 years ago
Kennedy
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest differences in my daily life are; my son is going to school with no worries of being sent home for school fees since I have already settled most of his school fees arrears. My household has also enough food to feed on thus we hardly miss food as we used to."
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almost 8 years ago
Mercy
received a $485 second payment.
"I can describe the comfort I have acquired courtesy of Give Directly as my biggest difference in life. We sleep well on a better mattress and a bed and live in a better environment."
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almost 8 years ago
Silvester
received a $485 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer higher a motorcycle to use as a taxi because I now have my own hence better income than before."
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