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
Caroline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I received my transfer in the morning when I was weeding my crops and felt so happy because I dint expect it.Thanks you GD. "
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almost 8 years ago
Isdora
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I'm going to built a house."
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almost 8 years ago
Lucy
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was very happy. I had gone by the lake side to conduct my fish business and when I came back home and checked my phone afterwards, I was very happy after confirming that GiveDirectly had sent the transfer and the first person to inform the news was my husband and we started discussing on what to purchase immediately."
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almost 8 years ago
Monica
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I have a good house."
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almost 8 years ago
Peter
enrolled.
""It will be a big boost to me because it will relieve me of the school fees burden.Mine is to say big thank you so much to give directly.""
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almost 8 years ago
Maurine
enrolled.
""I hope to construct a better house,purchase a motorcycle for passenger services and buy bulls for ploughing. As such,I will no longer find it hard to take care of my family.""
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almost 8 years ago
Jacob
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that every morning I have to ensure that my animals are grazed in good pasture and are properly watered and this gives me great pride."
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almost 8 years ago
Mary
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer which came at a time when I could not even afford a glass of water. I was seriously broke and wondered how I would acquire food my children on that particular day."
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almost 8 years ago
Jactone
received a $97 initial payment.
"The moment I received the transfer I was overjoyed. I was cultivating my parcel of land when I heard that message and upon reading it and realizing that it was from GiveDirectly, it all seemed like a dream. I rushed at home immediately to release the tention and went back to the farm afterwards."
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almost 8 years ago
Jackline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I felt so happy when I received my transfer because i was completely stuck and could not acquire any means of ploughing my land without money. I was glad that that was made possible through GiveDirectly's transfers."
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