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
Wilfrida
received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference is that i now live in a good iron roofed house as opposed to the bad house that i lived in before."
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almost 8 years ago
Consilata
received a $98 initial payment.
"I was not feeling so well that day but when I saw the Mpesa message from GiveDirectly I was very happy and felt much better afterwards."
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almost 8 years ago
Phoebe
received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a more modest house. "
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almost 8 years ago
Dorothy
received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I live in a nice spacious house and whenever I have visitor they fit well unlike before where some of them could seat outside the house because it was small."
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almost 8 years ago
Amidah
received a $98 initial payment.
"I was overjoyed when I received my money and I called my mother. I also followed up the water application forms that had been circulated the previous day."
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almost 8 years ago
Kennedy
received a $488 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to build my own home, I have always wanted to but I have not been able to raise the money."
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almost 8 years ago
Getrude
received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is having good health after accessing better medication when I was referred to Mulago-Kampala. My health was deteriorating steadily and I would have died."
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almost 8 years ago
Jowani
received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is owning a plot of land and some assets as well as sure hope of having my family living independent of my in-laws."
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almost 8 years ago
Sarah
received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily is being able to access vocational skills training which was my dream for life."
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almost 8 years ago
Scovia
received a $424 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to access basic needs for my family."
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