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
Clarice
received a $97 initial payment.
"I was very much stressed because of my child's school fees and the loan which I owed and was long overdue and when I saw the message, I was very happy and felt very light because a heavy burden had been lifted off my shoulder. Thank you GD"
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almost 8 years ago
Lydia
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having built a new house and relocated from the previous house which was almost collapsing.I am so happy and peaceful since I achieved this."
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almost 8 years ago
Pauline
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because I was now sure that my life was going to change for better. Thank you "
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almost 8 years ago
Mary
received a $97 initial payment.
"I received my first transfer in the morning ,truly speaking it felt like a dream and it took me some time to realize it was really the truth. I felt very happy and since then I believed that GiveDirectly works with the intentions of embracing development mainly to the poorest households in various communities and it does so through high levels of investigation as they did in my household."
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almost 8 years ago
Ruth
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my daughter has manager to get her secondary certificate from school which has be stressing me so much, am also eating well with my family since l received money from Give Directly."
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almost 8 years ago
Anne
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing my son getting a job. He is now self dependent. My house is also neat and nice which is unlike before."
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almost 8 years ago
Emily
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was in the farm and my children had been sent home for school fees and they were not going to sit for their exams. I was very happy because my children could now take their exams"
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almost 8 years ago
Janet
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is having seats and a cow which I dint have before receiving the money. I am so happy about this."
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almost 8 years ago
Jenipher
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I am happily running my business and ready to built a house since I have bought the materials. I am so grateful to GD for the improvement I have made in life."
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almost 8 years ago
Conseleter
received a $97 initial payment.
"When I received the money, I was very happy because I was now very sure to till my lands and buy hybrid seeds for planting which will in turn increase my yields."
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