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
Meshack
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy because I knew all that I had planned will work out."
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almost 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a business I have to wake up to on a daily basis and which is now my family's source of income."
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almost 8 years ago
Nicholas
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer. I was conducting my fishing as usual and immediately I received the notification of that transfer, I couldn't continue fishing any more. I rushed out of the boat and walked home with tears of joy flowing down my cheeks."
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almost 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was overwhelmed with joy. I was making sisal that I normally sell when I heard a message and upon reading it and confirmed that it was from GiveDirectly, I left the work and rushed to withdraw the money since I had nothing in store for the the family to eat that night."
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almost 8 years ago
Sheila
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so good when I received my transfer because I knew it would clear customary path towards acquiring and establishing our own home."
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almost 8 years ago
Rose
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received transfer l was very happy."
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almost 8 years ago
Fidel
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received transfer, I was extremely happy because I new I could pay school fees and to buy food for my siblings"
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almost 8 years ago
Monica
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received transfer, I was extremely happy since I new that my life will never remain the same."
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almost 8 years ago
Jocinter
received a $483 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that nowadays am in a position to secure a daily meal from farming activities hence enabling me to provide for my family without any problem."
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almost 8 years ago
Julius
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy. I was at my work place when I received the transfer and after confirmation, I immediately left and went straight at home to inform my wife whom we went with to withdraw the money so as to plan on the next meal."
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